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Care Home Hog Roast in Shelvin
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Shelvin.
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Care home hog roast in Shelvin
How our care home hog roast works in Shelvin
Retirement housing and day centres around Shelvin book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. Whether it is retirement housing events and staff thank-you lunches, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes for your residents.
Rural homes around Shelvin may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Towns and villages near Shelvin
Also in Shelvin
Planning a hog roast day in Shelvin
Shelvin is about 6 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Shelvin suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 8 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Shepherds Well station, about 1.9 miles east. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Shelvin, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in CT4, we can roast on site for your residents. Whether your care home event is on Clints Lane and Shelvin Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Wootton (1 mile south-west), Denton (1 mile west), Lodge Lees (1 mile west), Breach (2 miles west) and Selsted (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (14 miles west), Canterbury (8 miles north-west), Dover (6 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (14 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Buckland Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach House Hotel (0.7 miles north)
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Numbers
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event. In late May, sunset in Shelvin is about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT4 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- A level outdoor area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
Shelvin questions
How far is Shelvin from London?
Roughly 59 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Shelvin?
Shepherds Well station, about 1.9 miles east of the centre.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do you handle allergies?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Occasions we serve in Shelvin
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shelvin:
- Day centre lunches
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
- Milestone days for the home
Some homes in Shelvin have links with a local church such as Church of St Martin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Questions to ask before booking
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away