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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Northwood, Kent
Looking for a hog roast day in Northwood? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Northwood
Care home hog roast in Northwood, carved to order
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include milestone days for the home and staff appreciation days, serving thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Care homes around Northwood are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What affects the price in Northwood
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Northwood, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Northwood?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Here’s what people in Northwood most often book a hog roast for:
- Community open days
- Themed days
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
Some homes in Northwood have links with a local church such as St Mark's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether VAT is included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
FAQs for Northwood
Which station is closest to Northwood?
The closest is Ramsgate station, roughly 0.8 miles away.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you cover Northwood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Northwood and the rest of Kent included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Where the roaster can go in Northwood
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- New potatoes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Planning a hog roast day in Northwood
Northwood is about 1 mile north-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Northwood, from gardens to fields. We cater 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Northwood to Canterbury (about 15 miles away).
Old photos of Sandwich and Pegwell Bay can spark conversation during a hog roast day. With the A254 and A256 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the CT12, CT10 and CT11 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Gwyn Road, Coxes Lane and Roman Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Being close to the A254 and A256, Northwood is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Ramsgate (1 mile south-east), Upton (1 mile east), St Lawrence (1 mile south), St Peter's (1 mile north-east) and Broadstairs (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (15 miles west), Dover (15 miles south), Deal (9 miles south), Herne Bay (12 miles west), Walmer (10 miles south) and Wincheap (15 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Westwood Cross (0.5 miles north-west) and Ramsgate Museum (1.4 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Sandwich and Pegwell Bay.
- Local schools include The Royal Harbour Academy (0.5 miles south-east) and The Charles Dickens School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Derby Arms (0.8 miles south-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September sunset in Northwood is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Northwood
What else we do in Northwood
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards