Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Pittswood
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Pittswood.
- Families’ days
- Seasonal events
- Retirement community days
A hog roast near Pittswood
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Pittswood
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roast in Pittswood, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater day centre lunches and retirement housing events.
Near Pittswood, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Where the roaster can go in Pittswood
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Numbers
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast days near Pittswood
Pittswood is about 2 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Pittswood, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Pittswood to London (26 miles away).
Some homes in Pittswood have links with a local church such as St Mary's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Barden Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
This part of Kent takes in TN11, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include High House Lane and Ashes Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Parker's Green (1 mile south), Hadlow (1 mile east), Golden Green (2 miles south-east), Dunk's Green (2 miles north) and Roughway (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (7 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south), Gravesend (14 miles north), Northfleet (14 miles north) and Swanley (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Tonbridge Cottage Hospital (3.7 miles south-west) and Tonbridge Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Nearby schools include Hadlow Primary School (1.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include Three Squirrels pub (within half a mile south-west)
Events we cater in Pittswood
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Whatever the occasion in Pittswood, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Retirement community days
- Open afternoons
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
For families visiting by train, Tonbridge station is about 3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the price includes, item by item
Common questions in Pittswood
Is Pittswood too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Pittswood close to London?
About 26 miles from central London.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. For a summer hog roast day in Pittswood, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away