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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Sheldwich Lees, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Sheldwich Lees.
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
Planning an event in Sheldwich Lees?
Why choose care home hog roast in Sheldwich Lees?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Sheldwich Lees, including:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Family days with visitors
- Staff appreciation days
- Summer fêtes
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St James, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
Care home hog roast in Sheldwich Lees, slow-roasted on site
We roast through the morning and serve at the time that suits the home’s routine, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include new potatoes, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater community open days and home anniversaries.
At a rural home near Sheldwich Lees, access matters. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Sheldwich Lees
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Sheldwich Lees?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Nearby places to Sheldwich Lees
What else we do in Sheldwich Lees
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Planning a hog roast day in Sheldwich Lees
Sheldwich Lees is about 3 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Sheldwich Lees? We cover the whole area. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Selling station, roughly 2.4 miles east of the centre. Sheldwich Lees is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over ME13 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover care home events in Sheldwich (1 mile north-west), Badlesmere (1 mile south), North Street (1 mile north), Throwley (1 mile west) and Throwley Forstal (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.7 miles south-east).
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Sheldwich Lees
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
How we price a hog roast day
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Someone to meet us
- Approval from the home
- A level outdoor area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In summer, Sheldwich Lees has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away