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Care Home Hog Roast in Old Romney
Care home hog roast in Old Romney: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family days with visitors
- Themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Slow-roasted pork in Old Romney
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Old Romney
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and we are often booked for days for relatives and thank-you meals for staff.
Rural care homes near Old Romney can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Old Romney
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In Old Romney, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Old Romney?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Where the roaster can go in Old Romney
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Old Romney
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Also near Old Romney
Other occasions in Old Romney
Old Romney questions
Do you come out to small places like Old Romney?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Old Romney close to London?
About 55 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
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.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Perfect for your care home event in Old Romney
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Old Romney. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Families’ days
Old photos of Burnthouse Pen can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Old Romney: care homes and access
Old Romney is about 10 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Old Romney? We cover the whole area. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Some homes in Old Romney have links with a local church such as Church of St Clement, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Families coming by rail can use the station: Appledore (Kent) station, about 4.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the TN29 postcode area. For care home events just outside Old Romney, we cover Ivychurch (2 miles north), New Romney (2 miles east), Brenzett (2 miles north-west), Lydd (3 miles south) and Brookland (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (10 miles north-west) and Cheriton (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.9 miles north-west) and Romney 'castle' (within half a mile north-east). The countryside around Old Romney includes Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Chicken can be added.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards