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Care Home Hog Roast for Reculver
Planning a hog roast day in Reculver? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Garden fêtes
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Themed days
Book a hog roast in Reculver
Events we cater in Reculver
It turns a normal day into an event.
Whatever the occasion in Reculver, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Milestone days for the home
- Open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Themed days
Volunteers from churches such as St Mary's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
About our care home hog roast in Reculver
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. We serve thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden fêtes and days for relatives.
At a rural home near Reculver, access matters. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
Nearby places to Reculver
Other occasions in Reculver
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Travel to Reculver
- Time on site
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from management
- Away from opening windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Step by step
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By late September, the light in Reculver goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Reculver: care homes and access
Reculver is about 3 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We’re happy to travel to Reculver for care home events. Reculver is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Herne Bay station, roughly 3.5 miles west of the centre. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Care home events anywhere in CT6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Reculver Lane and Cherry Blossom Drive or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Reculver we cover include Bishopstone (1 mile west), Hillborough (1 mile south-west), Hawthorn (2 miles south-west), Beltinge (2 miles west) and Highstead (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (8 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (10 miles east), Whitstable (7 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The King Ethelbert Inn (within half a mile north-east)
FAQs for Reculver
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast in Bishopstone Cliffs?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards