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Care Home Hog Roast in Shoreham
We bring a hog roast day to Shoreham and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Summer fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Residents’ themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Shoreham
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
- A level outdoor area
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shoreham
For care homes in Shoreham, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. For milestone days for the home and themed days, we can cook roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
Near Shoreham, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. 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 us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Shoreham
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Shoreham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Day centre get-togethers
- Garden fêtes
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In summer, Shoreham has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
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 help
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Shoreham
Do you come out to small places like Shoreham?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
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’ll check.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Care homes around Shoreham
Shoreham is about 4 miles north of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Shoreham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Shoreham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 16 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Shoreham (Kent) station is in Shoreham itself. Old photos of Dryhill Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about a mile of Shoreham, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in TN14, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include High Street, Boakes Meadow and Church Street, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Badgers Mount (1 mile west), Sepham Heath (1 mile south-west), Twitton (1 mile south), Otford (2 miles south) and Lullingstone (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Dartford (8 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles south), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north-east), Tonbridge (10 miles south-east) and Northfleet (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Sevenoaks Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Otford Heritage Centre (1.9 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Old George Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Chicken can be added.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards