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Care Home Hog Roast for Mersham
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Mersham.
- Families’ days
- Summer fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast in Mersham
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In summer, Mersham 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.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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How our care home hog roast works in Mersham
Day centres and retirement housing near Mersham also book us, for themed days and gatherings. Whether it is retirement housing events and thank-you meals for staff, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Mersham can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Mersham: your questions answered
How far is Mersham from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A level outdoor area
- A named contact on the day
- Away from emergency routes
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Mersham
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Care home hog roasts in Mersham
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We cater care home events across Mersham and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Mersham to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Hatch Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St John the Baptist, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Mersham.
Anywhere in TN25, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Church Road, The Street and Church Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Mersham, we also cover Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local pubs include The Farriers Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Places near Mersham
Other occasions in Mersham
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
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.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Mersham
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Occasions we serve in Mersham
It turns a normal day into an event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Mersham:
- Residents’ themed days
- Open days
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 2.9 miles north-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards