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Care Home Hog Roast for Shadoxhurst
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Shadoxhurst and across Kent.
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Staff appreciation days
Care home hog roast in Shadoxhurst
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Winter afternoons in Shadoxhurst are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Care home hog roast in Shadoxhurst, carved to order
In Shadoxhurst, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are often booked for community open days and milestone days for the home.
Near Shadoxhurst, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Why choose care home hog roast in Shadoxhurst?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Here’s what people in Shadoxhurst most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Families’ days
- Themed days
- Day centre events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- A clear list of what’s included
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- If the price includes VAT
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Hog roast days near Shadoxhurst
Shadoxhurst is about 3 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Shadoxhurst is well within our area for care home events. Shadoxhurst is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shadoxhurst to Canterbury (16 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Orlestone Forest may enjoy talking about them over lunch. If your residents have links with Church of St Peter and St Paul, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Shadoxhurst is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN26, we can roast on site for your residents. Whether your care home event is on The Street, Park Farm Close and Woodchurch Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Shadoxhurst, we also cover Stubb's Cross (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (2 miles north), Kingsnorth (2 miles east), Fleeden (2 miles north) and Stanhope (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Ashford (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (12 miles east), Davington (15 miles north) and Preston (14 miles north).
A little further out are Woodchurch Village Life Museum (2.9 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Shadoxhurst includes Orlestone Forest.
What affects the price in Shadoxhurst
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Shadoxhurst
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
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Shadoxhurst questions
What’s the nearest station to Shadoxhurst?
The closest is Ham Street station, roughly 3.1 miles away.
How far is Shadoxhurst from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Shadoxhurst
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from emergency routes
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards