Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Reading Street, Kent
Care home hog roast in Reading Street: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Families’ days
Book a hog roast in Reading Street
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Care home hog roast in Reading Street, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For staff thank-you lunches and families’ days, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
Rural homes around Reading Street may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Hog roast days near Reading Street
Reading Street is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Reading Street. Reading Street is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Reading Street to Canterbury (22 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Orlestone Forest may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For families visiting by train, Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles east, is the nearest station.
Wherever your care home event is in TN30, we can bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Stone Corner (1 mile south-west), Acton (2 miles south-west), Appledore Heath (2 miles east), Leigh Green (2 miles north-west) and Stone in Oxney (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (9 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), Tenterden (3 miles north-west), Kennington (11 miles north-east), New Romney (10 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (12 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Smallhythe Place (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Reading Street includes Orlestone Forest.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some residents won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Request thin slices
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
What affects the price in Reading Street
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Reading Street?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Reading Street, such as:
- Day centre events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Some homes in Reading Street have links with a local church such as Church of St Mary, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Reading Street
What’s the nearest station to Reading Street?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Reading Street?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Can you cater in Reading Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Reading Street and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In late May, sunset in Reading Street is about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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