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Care Home Hog Roast for Pluckley
We bring a hog roast day to Pluckley and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
- Staff appreciation days
A hog roast near Pluckley
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Care home hog roast in Pluckley, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and typical bookings are for open days and themed days.
Country homes near Pluckley often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Why choose a hog roast in Pluckley?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Pluckley
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Pluckley
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Pluckley
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Winter afternoons in Pluckley are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Pluckley
Pluckley is about 5 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Pluckley, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Pluckley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Pluckley to Canterbury (about 16 miles away).
Some homes in Pluckley have links with a local church such as Church of St Nicholas, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Pluckley, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From The Street, Station Road and Smarden Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover care home events in Pluckley Thorne (1 mile south-west), Fir Toll (1 mile south), Chambers' Green (1 mile south), Little Chart (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles north-west), Ashford (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Davington (11 miles north-east) and Foley Park (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (2.8 miles south-west).
- Nearby, you will find The Black Horse Inn (less than half a mile west)
FAQs for Pluckley
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 Pluckley?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Nearby places to Pluckley
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Occasions we serve in Pluckley
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Whatever the occasion in Pluckley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Family days with visitors
- Summer fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Open days
Visitors arriving by train should know that Pluckley station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
What affects the price in Pluckley
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards