Medway · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Moor Street, Medway
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Moor Street and the surrounding area.
- Days for relatives
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast in Moor Street
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
About our care home hog roast in Moor Street
In Moor Street, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. We serve apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and day centre lunches.
At a rural home near Moor Street, access matters. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Perfect for your care home event in Moor Street
It turns a normal day into an event.
Here’s what people in Moor Street most often book a hog roast for:
- Families’ days
- Community open days
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
For families visiting by train, Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Towns and villages near Moor Street
What else we do in Moor Street
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Questions from Moor Street
What’s the nearest station to Moor Street?
Rainham (Kent) station, about 0.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Berengrave Chalk Pit?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
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.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
How do you handle allergies?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Care homes around Moor Street
Moor Street is about 2 miles east of Gillingham, in Medway. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Moor Street, from gardens to fields. Moor Street is one of 68 towns and villages in Medway where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Moor Street to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Bishop Saltings may enjoy talking about them over lunch. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Margaret, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Moor Street is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in ME8, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Seymour Road, Horseman's Green Road and South Bush Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Moor Street we cover include Rainham (1 mile west), Hartlip (1 mile south-east), Meresborough (1 mile south-west), Breach (1 mile east) and Lower Hartlip (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Chatham (4 miles west), Rochester (6 miles west), Strood (7 miles west), Luton (4 miles west), Lordswood (4 miles south-west) and Hoo St Werburgh (5 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Medway Maritime Hospital (4 miles west). Open spaces near Moor Street include Bishop Saltings and Detling Hill.
- Schools near Moor Street include Riverside Primary School (0.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway pub (0.8 miles north-west)
What affects the price in Moor Street
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Moor Street
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- What the outdoor space is like
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In Moor Street, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A level outdoor area
- Approval from the home
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Moor Street
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away