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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Middle Stoke, Medway
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Middle Stoke.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in Middle Stoke
About our care home hog roast in Middle Stoke
Retirement housing and day centres around Middle Stoke book hog roast days too, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include family days with visitors and thank-you meals for staff, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
Near Middle Stoke, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What affects the price in Middle Stoke
Each price is built from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
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, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Nearby places to Middle Stoke
What else we do in Middle Stoke
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late May in Middle Stoke has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Middle Stoke?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Middle Stoke
Middle Stoke is in Medway. Middle Stoke is well within our area for care home events. Middle Stoke is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Middle Stoke to Canterbury (23 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
For care home events in ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Burrows Lane and Grain Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Middle Stoke, we also cover Lower Stoke (1 mile north), Stoke (1 mile west), North Street (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Within reach you will find Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby, you will find The Nags Head pub (under half a mile north)
Middle Stoke: your questions answered
How far is Middle Stoke from London?
About 32 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Middle Stoke too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Perfect for your care home event in Middle Stoke
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Middle Stoke:
- Seasonal events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
Residents who remember days out at Bishop Saltings may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
For event organisers in Middle Stoke
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards