Medway · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Lower Higham
Planning a hog roast day in Lower Higham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Retirement community days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
Care home hog roast in Lower Higham
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Seating for residents
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
About our care home hog roast in Lower Higham
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. We serve roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater staff appreciation days and residents’ themed days.
Near Lower Higham, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Perfect for your care home event in Lower Higham
It turns a normal day into an event.
People around Lower Higham book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Day centre events
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Higham station is in Lower Higham itself.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
Lower Higham: your questions answered
How far is Lower Higham from London?
About 25 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Lower Higham?
Higham station, in Lower Higham itself.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer hog roast day in Lower Higham, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Lower Higham: care homes and access
Lower Higham is about 3 miles north-west of Rochester, in Medway. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Lower Higham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Lower Higham is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 25 miles away.
Old photos of Gad's Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Mary's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Wherever your care home event is in ME3, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Canal Road, Chalk Road and Chequers Street; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Lower Higham we cover include Church Street (1 mile north), Higham (1 mile south), Mockbeggar (1 mile east), Gadshill (1 mile south) and Cliffe Woods (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Gillingham (6 miles south-east), Chatham (6 miles south-east), Rochester (3 miles south-east), Rainham (8 miles south-east), Strood (3 miles south) and Luton (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (2.9 miles south-east) and Huguenot Museum (3.2 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Local schools include Strood Academy (2.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Chequers pub (under half a mile east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
China crockery is available on request.
Also near Lower Higham
Other occasions in Lower Higham
Why choose a hog roast in Lower Higham?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Lower Higham
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away