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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Pootings, Kent
Looking for a hog roast day in Pootings? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Day centre events
- Staff appreciation days
- Open days
Care home hog roast in Pootings
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Pootings. For a summer hog roast day in Pootings, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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How our care home hog roast works in Pootings
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. Whether it’s days for relatives and community open days, we can cook roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes for your residents.
For a care home near Pootings, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Events we cater in Pootings
It brings residents, families and staff together.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Pootings. Typical bookings include:
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Care home summer fairs
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Congregational Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a hog roast day in Pootings
Pootings is about 6 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Pootings, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 20 miles away.
Betsom's Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Edenbridge station, roughly 1.4 miles south-west of the centre.
Wherever your care home event is in TN8, we can bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Pootings, we cover Four Elms (1 mile south-east), Crockham Hill (1 mile north-west), Puddledock (1 mile north-east), Mowshurst (1 mile south) and Marlpit Hill (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (6 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-east), Tonbridge (9 miles east), Swanley (13 miles north), Kings Hill (14 miles east) and Paddock Wood (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Tandridge Priory (3.1 miles north-west) and Haxted Watermill Museum (3.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
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, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Common questions in Pootings
Is Pootings close to London?
Roughly 20 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Pootings?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Away from emergency routes
- A named contact on the day
- Seating for residents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count families and staff too
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count residents who need an alternative
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Pootings
More for events in Pootings
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards