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Care Home Hog Roast for Linkhill
We bring a hog roast day to Linkhill and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Thank-you meals for staff
A hog roast near Linkhill
Care home hog roast in Linkhill, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for open afternoons and summer fêtes.
Rural care homes near Linkhill can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Linkhill
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Linkhill book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
- Community open days
Flatropers Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Your questions about a hog roast day in Linkhill
Is Linkhill too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Linkhill from London?
Roughly 44 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
Why choose a hog roast in Linkhill?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Linkhill
Linkhill is about 11 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. Linkhill is well within our area for care home events. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Linkhill to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
If your residents have links with Mission Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Linkhill is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
For care home events in TN18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Other places close to Linkhill we cover include Sandhurst (1 mile west), Sandhurst Cross (2 miles west), Iden Green (2 miles north), Bodiam (2 miles south-west) and Four Throws (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (15 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (6 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north), Staplehurst (10 miles north) and Stanhope (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.6 miles north) and The C.M Booth Collection (2.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Linkhill include Flatropers Wood.
Places near Linkhill
Also in Linkhill
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children generally like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In summer, Linkhill has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Sign-off from management
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away