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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Minster, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Minster and across Kent.
- Themed days
- Open afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Minster?
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
China crockery is available on request.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Minster
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for families’ days and thank-you meals for staff.
Country homes near Minster often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
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.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, the light in Minster goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Perfect for your care home event in Minster
We plan around the home’s routines.
However big or small the event in Minster, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre events
- Seasonal events
- Families’ days
Residents who remember days out at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Why choose a hog roast in Minster?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Planning a hog roast day in Minster
Minster is about 4 miles west of St Lawrence, in Kent. We cover care home events in Minster. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Minster station, about 0.5 miles south-east. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Wherever your care home event is in CT12, we can roast on site for your residents. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Cheney Road, Thorne Road and High Street, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Way (1 mile east), Acol (2 miles north), Sevenscore (2 miles east) and Ebbsfleet (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles west), Margate (5 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles south), Ramsgate (4 miles east), Broadstairs (6 miles east) and Whitstable (12 miles west).
A little further out are RAF Manston History Museum (2.1 miles north-east) and Ramsgate General Hospital (4.4 miles east). The countryside around Minster includes Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Minster questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Which station is closest to Minster?
The closest is Minster station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away