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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Postling, Kent
We bring a hog roast day across Postling and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Seasonal events
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast for Postling
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Postling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
About our care home hog roast in Postling
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. For retirement housing events and themed days, we can cook halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and thinly carved roast pork and more.
Rural care homes near Postling can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from opening windows
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
More for events in Postling
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Postling
Can you do a hog roast in Sandling Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come out to small places like Postling?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer hog roast day in Postling, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Perfect for your care home event in Postling
We adapt serving to suit residents.
In Postling and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Families’ days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Mary and St Radegund, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Postling
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning a hog roast day in Postling
Postling is about 3 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Postling. Postling is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Postling to Canterbury (12 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Sandling station, about 1.3 miles south. Residents who remember days out at Tolsford Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Postling is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home event is in CT21, we can roast on site for your residents. If your venue is just outside Postling, we also cover Stanford (1 mile south-west), Skeete (1 mile north), Etchinghill (1 mile east), Woodland (2 miles north) and Lyminge (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (5 miles east), Hythe (3 miles south) and Tower Hamlets (10 miles east).
A little further out are Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.4 miles east) and Saltwood Castle (2.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Tolsford Hill.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away