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Care Home Hog Roast in Platt's Heath
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Platt's Heath.
- Day centre events
- Residents’ themed days
- Family days with visitors
Care home hog roast for Platt's Heath
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Platt's Heath
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater milestone days for the home and retirement community days.
Near Platt's Heath, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
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Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In late May, sunset in Platt's Heath is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Platt's Heath
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Platt's Heath too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you cover Platt's Heath?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Who books care home hog roast in Platt's Heath?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Platt's Heath book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre get-togethers
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Lenham station, roughly 1.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
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.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
China crockery is available on request.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Platt's Heath
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast day
We work out each quote from:
- Travel to Platt's Heath
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A photo of the cooking area
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Care homes around Platt's Heath
Platt's Heath is about 7 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Platt's Heath, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Platt's Heath is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Nicholas, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Platt's Heath, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in ME17, we can bring the roaster to you. We can cater a care home event on streets such as School Lane, Headcorn Road and Green Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Sandway (1 mile north-east), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south-east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile west) and Grafty Green (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (7 miles north-west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (2.9 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (1.8 miles south).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Wishful Thinker pub (0.8 miles east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away