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Care Home Hog Roast for Ringlestone
Care home hog roast in Ringlestone: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Open afternoons
Planning an event in Ringlestone?
Care home hog roast in Ringlestone, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near Ringlestone also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. On the menu are new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for care home summer fairs and days for relatives.
Around Ringlestone, some homes have limited outdoor space, so we check the space with photos first. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Ringlestone questions
Can you do a hog roast in Whatman Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-September sunset in Ringlestone is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Ringlestone?
We plan around the home’s routines.
People around Ringlestone book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Community open days
- Families’ days
- Themed days
- Milestone days for the home
Some homes in Ringlestone have links with a local church such as St Paul's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Ringlestone hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Approval from the home
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Chicken can be added.
Ringlestone: care homes and access
Ringlestone is about 2 miles north of Maidstone, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Ringlestone. Ringlestone is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ringlestone to Canterbury (about 24 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Maidstone Barracks station, roughly 0.8 miles south of the centre. Old photos of Boxley Hills can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ringlestone, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cover care home events in every part of the ME14 and ME16 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on Hyde Road, Mill Lane and Edna Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Sandling (1 mile north), Abbey Gate (1 mile north), Foley Park (1 mile south-east), Penenden Heath (1 mile south-east) and Harbourland (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (10 miles east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Maidstone Hospital (1.7 miles south-west) and Fremlin Walk (1 mile south). Open spaces near Ringlestone include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (0.6 miles south) and St. Simon Stock Catholic School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include Harvester pub (within half a mile north)
Places near Ringlestone
What else we do in Ringlestone
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away