Medway · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Sharnal Street
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Sharnal Street.
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- Family days with visitors
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Care home hog roast for your care home event in Sharnal Street
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and seasonal events, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural care homes near Sharnal Street can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Events we cater in Sharnal Street
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Sharnal Street. Here are some of the most popular:
- Home anniversaries
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) station, roughly 3.9 miles south of the centre.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing 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
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Questions from Sharnal Street
What’s the nearest station to Sharnal Street?
Gillingham (Kent) station, about 3.9 miles south of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Sharnal Street?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
Do you cover Sharnal Street?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Sharnal Street and the rest of Medway included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can families and staff join in?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Care homes around Sharnal Street
Sharnal Street is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. We cover care home events in Sharnal Street. We cover all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Old photos of Bishop Saltings can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Some homes in Sharnal Street have links with a local church such as Church of St Margaret, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
For care home events in ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Fenn Street (1 mile north-east), High Halstow (1 mile north-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-east), Kingsnorth (1 mile south-east) and Hoo St Werburgh (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (6 miles south), Rochester (5 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (5 miles south-west) and Luton (5 miles south).
A little further out are Upnor Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Medway Maritime Hospital (4.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Schools near Sharnal Street include The Hundred of Hoo Academy (1.8 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Dog Public House (0.9 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Winter afternoons in Sharnal Street are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards