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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Rolvenden, Kent
Care home hog roast in Rolvenden: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
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Care home hog roast in Rolvenden
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or the cost guide.
How our care home hog roast works in Rolvenden
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Typical bookings include staff thank-you lunches and seasonal events, serving roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Rolvenden, access matters. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Occasions we serve in Rolvenden
We plan around the home’s routines.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Rolvenden and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Themed days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Parish Church of St Mary, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Nearby places to Rolvenden
Other occasions in Rolvenden
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Winter afternoons in Rolvenden are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- 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 clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Rolvenden: care homes and access
Rolvenden is about 12 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Rolvenden, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Rolvenden to Canterbury (about 25 miles away).
Rolvenden is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN17 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Sparkeswood Avenue and Glebe Field or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in West Cross (1 mile west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south-east), Strood (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (2 miles north) and East End (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles north-east), Bearsted (15 miles north) and Park Wood (13 miles north).
A little further out are The C.M Booth Collection (within half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north).
- Local pubs include The Star Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Rolvenden questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald 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.
Is Rolvenden too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Rolvenden
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards