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Care Home Hog Roast for Penenden Heath
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Penenden Heath and across Kent.
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Slow-roasted pork in Penenden Heath
About our care home hog roast in Penenden Heath
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. Popular choices include roast potatoes, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater care home summer fairs and sheltered housing gatherings.
Care homes around Penenden Heath are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Penenden Heath
Penenden Heath is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. Care home events in Penenden Heath are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Boxley Hills may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Maidstone East station is about 0.7 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Penenden Heath, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in ME14, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Rock Road, Byron Road and Knowle Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Penenden Heath on the A249, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Penenden Heath, we also cover Foley Park (1 mile south-west), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.7 miles south-west) and The Mall Maidstone (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Penenden Heath include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Penenden Heath include Valley Park School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hollybush Public House (0.5 miles west)
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Ask about china.
Why choose care home hog roast in Penenden Heath?
We fit in with your day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre lunches
- Anniversaries of the home
- Days for relatives
With the A249 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
Nearby places to Penenden Heath
Also in Penenden Heath
Where the roaster can go in Penenden Heath
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Someone to meet us
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Winter afternoons in Penenden Heath are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Questions from Penenden Heath
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Penenden Heath?
Maidstone East station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Can you serve at lunch?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away