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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lyminge, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Lyminge and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement community days
Care home hog roast in Lyminge
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
How our care home hog roast works in Lyminge
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Lyminge suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Popular choices include apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for open days and milestone days for the home.
Country homes near Lyminge often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
For event organisers in Lyminge
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In late May, sunset in Lyminge is about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Chicken can be added.
Lyminge: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Lyminge?
Sandling station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre.
How far is Lyminge from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Care homes around Lyminge
Lyminge is about 4 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Lyminge, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Lyminge is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 2.8 miles south. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Lyminge, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Here we cover the CT18 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Silverlands Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Lyminge we cover include Ottinge (1 mile north-east), Woodland (1 mile west), Skeete (1 mile west), Etchinghill (1 mile south) and Rhodes Minnis (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (10 miles west), Canterbury (10 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles south-east), Deal (15 miles north-east) and Hythe (4 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Saltwood Castle (3.3 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
Where the roaster can go in Lyminge
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Approval from the home
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Who books care home hog roast in Lyminge?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Lyminge, including:
- Retirement housing events
- Open days
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre lunches
Old photos of Tolsford Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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