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Care Home Hog Roast for Shipbourne
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Shipbourne.
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Milestone days for the home
Care home hog roast for Shipbourne
Care home hog roast in Shipbourne, slow-roasted on site
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For staff appreciation days and families’ days, we can cook roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce and more.
Rural care homes near Shipbourne can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Shipbourne: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Shipbourne?
The closest is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
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.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Do you come to Shipbourne?
Yes, Shipbourne is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. 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
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Where the roaster can go in Shipbourne
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Occasions we serve in Shipbourne
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
In Shipbourne and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
For families visiting by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station is about 3.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal isn’t offered
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
What affects the price in Shipbourne
We work out each quote from:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September sunset in Shipbourne is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Care home hog roasts in Shipbourne
Shipbourne is about 3 miles north of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cater care home events of every size in Shipbourne. Shipbourne is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Shipbourne to London (about 24 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Giles, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Old photos of Barden Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Shipbourne is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
This part of Kent takes in TN11. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Upper Green Road, Upper Green Lane and Back Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Budds (1 mile west), Yopps Green (1 mile north), Sheet Hill (2 miles north), Ivy Hatch (2 miles north) and Coldharbour (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (3 miles south).
A little further out are Ightham Court (3.3 miles north) and Hadlow Tower museum (2.8 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Barden Lake.
- Local schools include Hugh Christie Technology College (2.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Chaser Public House (less than half a mile west)
Nearby places to Shipbourne
More for events in Shipbourne
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away