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Care Home Hog Roast in Romney Street
Looking for a hog roast day in Romney Street? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre events
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast in Romney Street
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Romney Street
In Romney Street, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it’s families’ days and themed days, we can cook rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and apple sauce for your residents.
Rural care homes near Romney Street can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Care homes around Romney Street
Romney Street is about 4 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Romney Street? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 18 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Romney Street is within about 2 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Care home events anywhere in TN15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Your care home event could be at a house on Bower Lane and Romney Street or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in East Hill (1 mile north-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile east), Woodlands (1 mile south-east), Cotman's Ash (1 mile south-east) and Kemsing (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (9 miles south).
A little further out are Otford Heritage Centre (2.1 miles south-west) and Kemsing Castle Bank (1.7 miles south).
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In summer, Romney Street has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Romney Street hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Romney Street
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Approval from the home
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Events we cater in Romney Street
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Hosts in Romney Street book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Shoreham (Kent) station, roughly 1.6 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
For event organisers in Romney Street
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Also near Romney Street
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Romney Street
Which station is closest to Romney Street?
Shoreham (Kent) station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre.
Could you cook in Kemsing Down?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
What do people get?
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.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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