Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in New Barn
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in New Barn.
- Themed days
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
Slow-roasted pork in New Barn
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. 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.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How our care home hog roast works in New Barn
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Typical bookings include retirement housing events and day centre events, serving apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
Care homes around New Barn are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Hog roast days near New Barn
New Barn is about 3 miles south of Northfleet, in Kent. We cater care home events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around New Barn and the surrounding area. New Barn is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our bookings stretch from New Barn to London (20 miles away).
Sawyers Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Some homes in New Barn have links with a local church such as Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of New Barn, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of the DA3 and DA13 postcode area and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on The Maples, Kenwood Avenue and Merileys Close or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Longfield Hill (1 mile south-east), Longfield (1 mile west), Hartley (1 mile south-west), Nash Street (1 mile east) and Meopham (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (6 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (14 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Museum (3.6 miles north-east) and Stone Castle (3.9 miles north-west). The countryside around New Barn includes Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Istead Rise Primary School (1 mile north-east)
Nearby places to New Barn
What else we do in New Barn
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Your team helps residents as needed.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or DA3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Who books care home hog roast in New Barn?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
However big or small the event in New Barn, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Residents’ themed days
- Open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
For families visiting by train, Longfield station is about 1.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for New Barn
Is New Barn close to London?
About 20 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to New Barn?
The closest is Longfield station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, the light in New Barn goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or DA3 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in New Barn
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away