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Care Home Hog Roast for Sandway
Care home hog roast in Sandway: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Seasonal events
- Garden fêtes
- Community open days
Slow-roasted pork in Sandway
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Sandway
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include open days and day centre events, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Near Sandway, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Care home hog roasts in Sandway
Sandway is about 8 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Care home events in Sandway are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Lenham station, about 0.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sandway.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over ME17 and the streets around it. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Headcorn Road, Sandway Road and Old Ham Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Sandway, we also cover Platt's Heath (1 mile south-west), Liverton Street (1 mile south-west), Boughton Malherbe (1 mile south), Marley (1 mile north-west) and Harrietsham (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (8 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north) and Kings Hill (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dog Collar Museum (3.2 miles north-west) and Coldbridge Castle (2.1 miles south).
- Local schools include The Lenham School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Wishful Thinker pub (under half a mile south-east)
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How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, the light in Sandway goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Sandway
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For planners, venues and organisers
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’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your care home event in Sandway
We plan around the home’s routines.
In Sandway and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
If your residents have links with St Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
Questions from Sandway
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 will follow the site rules.
How far is Sandway from London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are often easier for residents.
What affects the price in Sandway
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or ME17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away