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Care Home Hog Roast for Rochester
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Rochester and across Medway.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
- Family days with visitors
Slow-roasted pork in Rochester
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Rochester
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. Typical bookings include day centre get-togethers and staff appreciation days, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
In a town like Rochester, care homes, sheltered housing and day centres all book hog roast days. The roaster goes in the grounds. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Who books care home hog roast in Rochester?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Here’s what people in Rochester most often book a hog roast for:
- Open days
- Families’ days
- Milestone days for the home
- Residents’ themed days
Visitors arriving by train should know that there is a station right in Rochester: Rochester station.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Towns and villages near Rochester
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What affects the price in Rochester
Your quote depends on:
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Rochester
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. Rochester is well within our area for care home events. We cater 68 places in Medway. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 26 miles away.
If your residents have links with Church of St Nicholas, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Rede Common is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the A2 and A226 close by, Rochester is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Other places close to Rochester we cover include Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). Rochester is one of the larger places we cover in Medway, with lots of choice for care home events.
Well-known places in the area include Huguenot Museum (within half a mile east) and French Hospital (within half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Rochester include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
- Nearby schools include Fort Pitt Grammar School (1 mile south-east) and Temple School (1.2 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Crown Hotel (under half a mile east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (within half a mile north) and Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf (1.2 miles east)
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Winter afternoons in Rochester are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill 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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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Ask about china.
Rochester questions
How far is Rochester from London?
Roughly 27 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Rochester?
Rochester station, in Rochester itself.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will share allergen and menu details.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Where the roaster can go in Rochester
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
Why choose a hog roast in Rochester?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Rochester
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away