Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Loose
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Loose.
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
Care home hog roast in Loose
About our care home hog roast in Loose
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include roast potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for sheltered housing gatherings and anniversaries of the home.
For a care home near Loose, tell us about lanes and the drive. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Loose?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. In summer, Loose has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Nearby places to Loose
Also in Loose
Care home hog roasts in Loose
Loose is about 2 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Loose, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Loose is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
For families visiting by train, East Farleigh station is about 1.8 miles away. Loose is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in ME15 and ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your care home event could be at a house on Rosemount Close, Malthouse Hill and Old Loose Hill, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Boughton Green (1 mile south-east), Boughton Monchelsea (1 mile south-east), Linton (1 mile south), Park Wood (2 miles east) and Shepway (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles west) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent Fire Brigade Museum (1.4 miles north) and The Mall Maidstone (2.4 miles north).
- Schools near Loose include Cornwallis Academy (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
Loose: your questions answered
Is Loose too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
What about texture-modified diets?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Events we cater in Loose
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Loose. Typical bookings include:
- Staff appreciation days
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Family days with visitors
Volunteers from churches such as Church of All Saints sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards