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Care Home Hog Roast in Rough Common
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Rough Common and the surrounding area.
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
Planning an event in Rough Common?
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late-September sunset in Rough Common is 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.
- We roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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About our care home hog roast in Rough Common
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. Popular choices include apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for anniversaries of the home and themed days.
Near Rough Common, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Occasions we serve in Rough Common
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Rough Common. Typical bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Anniversaries of the home
Residents who remember days out at Blean Woods RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning a hog roast day in Rough Common
Rough Common is about 2 miles north-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Rough Common. Rough Common is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater.
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St. Gabriel, is a good occasion for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Canterbury West station, roughly 1.3 miles south-east of the centre. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Care home events anywhere in CT2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Ross Gardens, Firtree Close and Rough Common Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Rough Common we cover include Harbledown (1 mile south-east), Upper Harbledown (1 mile south-west), Hales Place (1 mile east), Wincheap (2 miles south-east) and Thanington (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles west), Folkestone (15 miles south), Whitstable (4 miles north) and Faversham (7 miles west).
A little further out are Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (1.6 miles south-east) and Canterbury Castle (1.6 miles south-east). Open spaces near Rough Common include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby schools include St Edmund's School (0.5 miles east) and The Archbishop's School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dog and Bear pub (within half a mile south)
Nearby places to Rough Common
What else we do in Rough Common
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Your questions about a hog roast day in Rough Common
Can you do a hog roast in Whitehall Meadows?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Rough Common from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you cover Rough Common?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Rough Common and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
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.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away