Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Mountain Street
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Mountain Street.
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open afternoons
Slow-roasted pork in Mountain Street
Care home hog roast in Mountain Street, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. We’re often asked to cater summer fêtes and open days, serving thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Mountain Street can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
Also near Mountain Street
What else we do in Mountain Street
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Mountain Street?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Days for relatives
- Day centre events
- Open afternoons
- Residents’ themed days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Chilham station, about 0.8 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Plates, china and cutlery
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Late May in Mountain Street has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your residents
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Hog roast days near Mountain Street
Mountain Street is about 6 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Mountain Street suit a hog roast. Mountain Street is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Mountain Street is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Other places close to Mountain Street we cover include Chilham (1 mile north-east), Godmersham (1 mile south), Old Wives Lees (1 mile north), Shottenden (2 miles north-west) and Bilting (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north-west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (9 miles north) and Faversham (6 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.7 miles east) and Chilham Castle (under half a mile north).
- Local pubs include Woolpack Inn (0.5 miles north)
Common questions in Mountain Street
Do you come out to small places like Mountain Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you cater in Mountain Street?
Yes, Mountain Street is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, in a spot you approve.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away