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Care Home Hog Roast for Radfield
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Radfield.
- Retirement community days
- Seasonal events
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Radfield
About our care home hog roast in Radfield
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. We’re frequently asked to cater care home summer fairs and milestone days for the home, serving halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Radfield, access matters. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Your menu choices
- A photo of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast days near Radfield
Radfield is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Radfield. Radfield is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Radfield to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: Teynham station, about 0.9 miles east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Radfield.
For care home events in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Radfield, we also cover Bogle (1 mile south-east), Tonge Corner (1 mile north), Rodmersham (1 mile south-west), Lynsted (1 mile south) and Bapchild (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.9 miles west) and Bayford Court (2 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Sittingbourne Community College (1.2 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox pub (within half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.6 miles north-west)
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late May in Radfield has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Sign-off from management
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A named contact on the day
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Common questions in Radfield
Is Radfield too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Radfield?
Teynham station, about 0.9 miles east of the centre.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Perfect for your care home event in Radfield
Families and staff can join in.
People around Radfield book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
Some homes in Radfield have links with a local church such as Church of St Lawrence, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Before booking anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
Places near Radfield
Other occasions in Radfield
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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