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Care Home Hog Roast in Mud Row
Care home hog roast in Mud Row: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
Slow-roasted pork in Mud Row
Care home hog roast in Mud Row, slow-roasted on site
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. For sheltered housing gatherings and anniversaries of the home, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
For a care home near Mud Row, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Care home hog roasts in Mud Row
Mud Row is about 3 miles east of Minster, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Mud Row? We cover the whole area. Mud Row is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
For care home events in ME12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. For care home events just outside Mud Row, we cover Warden (1 mile east), Eastchurch (1 mile west), Bay View (1 mile south-east), Leysdown-on-Sea (2 miles south-east) and Minster (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles south-west), Whitstable (8 miles south-east), Faversham (7 miles south), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Davington (6 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Minster Gatehouse Museum (3.2 miles west).
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
A hog roast compared with other options
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Where the roaster can go in Mud Row
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Seating for residents
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
Step by step
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. In late May, sunset in Mud Row is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
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.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Mud Row
How far is Mud Row from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Mud Row too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
Perfect for your care home event in Mud Row
Families and staff can join in.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Garden fêtes
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of All Saints, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
How we price a hog roast day
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Mud Row
More for events in Mud Row
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away