Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Northdown, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Northdown? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Day centre events
- Retirement housing events
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast in Northdown
Care home hog roast in Northdown, carved to order
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for themed days and thank-you meals for staff.
In Northdown, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Northdown
How far is Northdown from London?
About 66 miles from central London.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the home
- A named contact on the day
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Towns and villages near Northdown
What else we do in Northdown
Care homes around Northdown
Northdown is about 2 miles east of Margate, in Kent. We cater care home events across Northdown and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Broadstairs station, about 1.8 miles south. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Here we cover the CT9 and CT10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Old Road, Holly Lane and Green Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Northdown we cover include Palm Bay (1 mile north-west), Cliftonville (1 mile west), Kingsgate (1 mile east), St Peter's (1 mile south) and Broadstairs (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Ramsgate (3 miles south), Deal (12 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (13 miles south), St Lawrence (3 miles south) and Newington (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westwood Cross (2.1 miles south-west) and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital (1.4 miles south-west).
- Nearby schools include Dane Court Grammar School (1.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Captain Digby Inn (0.9 miles east)
Events we cater in Northdown
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Northdown, such as:
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement community days
- Anniversaries of the home
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Philip, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Northdown, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Related guides
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Chicken can be added.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards