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Care Home Hog Roast for Paddock Wood
Care home hog roast in Paddock Wood: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in Paddock Wood
Common questions in Paddock Wood
How far is Paddock Wood from London?
About 31 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Paddock Wood?
Paddock Wood station, in Paddock Wood itself.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Paddock Wood
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it is staff thank-you lunches and seasonal events, we’ll put together a menu of new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Care homes around Paddock Wood are often in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Planning a hog roast day in Paddock Wood
Paddock Wood is about 5 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Paddock Wood, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Paddock Wood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 31 miles away.
Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Andrew's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over TN12. Streets in the area include Church Road, Station Road and Forest Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the B2017 and B2160, Paddock Wood is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Whetsted (1 mile north-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile west), Five Oak Green (2 miles west), Matfield (2 miles south-west) and Brenchley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (6 miles south-west), Tonbridge (5 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tunbridge Wells Hospital (4 miles south-west) and The Hop Farm Museum (1.4 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Paddock Wood include Mascalls School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find John Brunt V.C. Pub (within half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Why choose care home hog roast in Paddock Wood?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Paddock Wood and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Open afternoons
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
Visitors arriving by train should know that Paddock Wood has its own station, Paddock Wood station.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell normally brings people over long before we carve. For a summer hog roast day in Paddock Wood, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- 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.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Paddock Wood
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Where the roaster can go in Paddock Wood
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- Someone to meet us
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Paddock Wood
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards