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Care Home Hog Roast in Sarre
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Sarre.
- Milestone days for the home
- Open afternoons
- Family days with visitors
Care home hog roast in Sarre
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Someone to meet us
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Sarre
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
Care home hog roast in Sarre, carved to order
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For staff thank-you lunches and day centre lunches, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Near Sarre, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Travel to Sarre
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Other occasions in Sarre
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Hog roast days near Sarre
Sarre is about 5 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Sarre, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Sarre is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Sarre to Canterbury (about 8 miles away).
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Minster station, about 3.5 miles east. With the sea within about 6 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
For care home events in CT7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your care home event is on Island Road, Old Road and Chantry Park or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include St Nicholas at Wade (1 mile north-east), West Stourmouth (1 mile south), East Stourmouth (2 miles south), Monkton (2 miles east) and Upstreet (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (8 miles south-west), Margate (7 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (7 miles east), Broadstairs (8 miles east) and Whitstable (9 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Powell-Cotton Museum (3.8 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you will find Kings Head Inn (under half a mile east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Perfect for your care home event in Sarre
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Hosts in Sarre book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of Saint Nicholas, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. In late May, sunset in Sarre is about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with 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.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
See how we price or the cost guide.
Questions from Sarre
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is Sarre close to London?
Roughly 58 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away