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Care Home Hog Roast in Lower Hartlip
Care home hog roast in Lower Hartlip: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff appreciation days
- Retirement community days
- Care home summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Lower Hartlip
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
About our care home hog roast in Lower Hartlip
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Lower Hartlip suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We serve new potatoes, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for day centre events and garden fêtes.
Near Lower Hartlip, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Perfect for your care home event in Lower Hartlip
It turns a normal day into an event.
People around Lower Hartlip book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Home anniversaries
- Residents’ themed days
- Open days
- Staff appreciation days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Michael, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-September sunset in Lower Hartlip is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Care home hog roasts in Lower Hartlip
Lower Hartlip is about 3 miles south-east of Gillingham, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Lower Hartlip. Lower Hartlip is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Newington station is about 1.1 miles away. Residents who remember days out at Detling Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Lower Hartlip.
We cater care home events across ME9. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Lower Hartlip Road, Grainey Field and Old House Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hartlip (1 mile west), Breach (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile east), Moor Street (1 mile north-west) and Meresborough (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Court Hall Museum (3.8 miles east) and Bayford Court (4.3 miles east). Open spaces near Lower Hartlip include Detling Hill and Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby schools include Leigh Academy Rainham (1.4 miles north-west)
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Lower Hartlip
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the home
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Lower Hartlip
Other occasions in Lower Hartlip
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Questions from Lower Hartlip
Do you come out to small places like Lower Hartlip?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Lower Hartlip?
The closest is Newington station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away