Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Newington, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Newington.
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Newington
About our care home hog roast in Newington
Day centres and retirement housing near Newington also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We serve new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for home anniversaries and open afternoons.
Near Newington, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Why choose a hog roast in Newington?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. 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 book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Also in Newington
Planners, venues and businesses
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. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Newington questions
What’s the nearest station to Newington?
Folkestone West station, about 1.8 miles east of the centre.
Can you roast near the sea around Newington?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Newington: care homes and access
Newington is about 2 miles north-east of Hythe, in Kent. We cover care home events in Newington, as well as the surrounding area. Newington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Newington to Canterbury (13 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Folkestone West station, roughly 1.8 miles east of the centre. Newington is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Wherever your care home event is in CT18, CT20 and CT19, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include School Lane, Newington Road and Boulevard D'erlanger; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Peene (1 mile north-east), Cheriton (1 mile east), Arpinge (1 mile north-east), Seabrook (1 mile south) and Etchinghill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles west), Canterbury (13 miles north), Dover (9 miles east), Deal (15 miles north-east), Tower Hamlets (8 miles east) and Walmer (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Royal Victoria Hospital (2.5 miles east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (0.5 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Tolsford Hill.
- Schools near Newington include Turner Free School (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Britannia pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Perfect for your care home event in Newington
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Hosts in Newington book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Families’ days
- Summer fêtes
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Tolsford Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Newington, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away