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Care Home Hog Roast for Selling
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Selling and across Kent.
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
Slow-roasted pork in Selling
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Selling
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it’s seasonal events and staff thank-you lunches, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes.
Rural homes around Selling may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
For event organisers in Selling
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Selling
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Selling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We clear away quietly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
FAQs for Selling
What’s the nearest station to Selling?
Selling station, about 0.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cover Selling?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. By late September, the light in Selling goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Care home hog roasts in Selling
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. Selling is well within our area for care home events. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Selling to Canterbury (7 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Selling station is about 0.8 miles away. Selling is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The White Lion Public House (under half a mile west)
Events we cater in Selling
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Selling. Typical bookings include:
- Families’ days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Mary, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away