Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Puddledock, Kent
Care home hog roast in Puddledock: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Puddledock
How our care home hog roast works in Puddledock
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include thank-you meals for staff and families’ days, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and roast potatoes.
For a care home near Puddledock, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. For a summer hog roast day in Puddledock, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care homes around Puddledock
Puddledock is about 1 mile north of Swanley, in Kent. We cater care home events across Puddledock and nearby. Puddledock is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Puddledock to London (about 13 miles away).
Wansunt Pit is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. For families visiting by train, Swanley station is about 1.8 miles away. Puddledock is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over DA2 and BR8 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Hextable (1 mile south-east), Stonehill Green (1 mile south-west), Joyden's Wood (1 mile north), Wilmington (1 mile north-east) and Swanley Village (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Dartford (3 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles east), Northfleet (7 miles east), Kings Hill (14 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (5 miles north-east).
A little further out are West Hill Hospital (2.5 miles north-east) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Puddledock includes Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
- Schools near Puddledock include Hextable School (0.7 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Ship pub (under half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your care home event in Puddledock
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Puddledock:
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
- Retirement housing events
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Peter, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- Plates, china and cutlery
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Puddledock: your questions answered
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’ll follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Dartford Heath?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Do you cover Puddledock?
Yes, Puddledock is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards