Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Minster, Kent
Care home hog roast in Minster: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Community open days
- Family days with visitors
- Anniversaries of the home
Slow-roasted pork in Minster
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request thin slices
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
How our care home hog roast works in Minster
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for community open days and summer fêtes.
Care settings in Minster range from homes to day centres. The roaster goes in the grounds. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Towns and villages near Minster
Other occasions in Minster
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. 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.
Why Minster hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Minster
Which station is closest to Minster?
Queenborough station, about 2.3 miles west of the centre.
Is Minster close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
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.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Minster
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Retirement housing events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Queenborough station, about 2.3 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For event organisers in Minster
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning a hog roast day in Minster
Minster is about 6 miles north-east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Minster and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga, is a good occasion for a hog roast. With the A2500 and B2008 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
For care home events in ME12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include High Street, Lapwing Close and Copland Avenue; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Minster sits on or near the A2500 and B2008, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Halfway Houses (1 mile west), Sheerness (2 miles north-west), Queenborough (2 miles west), Eastchurch (3 miles east) and Rushenden (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (6 miles south-west), Whitstable (11 miles south-east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Herne Bay (15 miles east) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Minster Gatehouse Museum (within half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
- Schools near Minster include Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west) and Leigh Academy Minster (0.9 miles west)
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event. For a summer hog roast day in Minster, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards