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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Millbank, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Millbank and across Kent.
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
Planning an event in Millbank?
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Millbank
- Time on site
- Plates or china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Millbank
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. On the menu are apple sauce, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for residents’ themed days and community open days.
Near Millbank, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Millbank hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late May in Millbank has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Millbank
It turns a normal day into an event.
People around Millbank book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Day centre lunches
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Some homes in Millbank have links with a local church such as Church of the Holy Cross, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Millbank questions
Could you cook in Curtis Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What’s the nearest station to Millbank?
Herne Bay station, about 2.4 miles north-west of the centre.
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 you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Hog roast days near Millbank
Millbank is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Millbank, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at West Blean and Thornden Woods may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 2.4 miles north-west of the centre. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Care home events anywhere in CT3 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Other places close to Millbank we cover include Maypole (1 mile south), Old Tree (1 mile south-east), Highstead (1 mile north-east), Hoath (1 mile south) and Knave's Ash (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (10 miles east), Dover (15 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (12 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5 miles west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Local schools include Spires Academy (2.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.9 miles north)
Towns and villages near Millbank
What else we do in Millbank
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Away from opening windows
- Seating for residents
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Millbank
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal isn’t offered
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards