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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Parkgate, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Parkgate and the surrounding area.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Parkgate
Parkgate: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do a hog roast in Wattle Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How our care home hog roast works in Parkgate
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For anniversaries of the home and staff thank-you lunches, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes and more.
At a rural home near Parkgate, access matters so we can plan our route. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Parkgate: care homes and access
Parkgate is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Parkgate suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Parkgate is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across TN30 and the streets around it. From Cranbrook Road, Millpond Lane and Tenterden Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Clapper Hill (1 mile north-west), East End (1 mile west), Strood (2 miles south), Fosten Green (2 miles north-west) and London Beach (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north), Paddock Wood (13 miles north-west), Bearsted (13 miles north) and Park Wood (12 miles north).
A little further out are Mervyn Quinlan Museum (1.5 miles west) and Benenden Hospital (1.5 miles west).
Who books care home hog roast in Parkgate?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
In Parkgate and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Family days with visitors
- Community open days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
A hog roast compared with other options
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Parkgate
- All the equipment comes with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. For a summer hog roast day in Parkgate, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Where the roaster can go in Parkgate
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Sign-off from management
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Parkgate
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We clear away quietly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Places near Parkgate
Other occasions in Parkgate
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away