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Care Home Hog Roast in Shorne Ridgeway
Care home hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Retirement community days
- Families’ days
- Open days
Planning an event in Shorne Ridgeway?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Shorne Ridgeway
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes, and we are frequently booked for days for relatives and open days.
At a rural home near Shorne Ridgeway, access matters. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose a hog roast in Shorne Ridgeway?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Shorne Ridgeway hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Timed around your day
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Shorne Ridgeway
How far is Shorne Ridgeway from London?
About 24 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Shorne Ridgeway?
The closest is Higham station, roughly 2 miles away.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you serve at lunch?
We fit around the home’s routine, whether lunch or later.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, the light in Shorne Ridgeway goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Site access
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’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Shorne Ridgeway, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level outdoor area
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Also in Shorne Ridgeway
Planning a hog roast day in Shorne Ridgeway
Shorne Ridgeway is about 3 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Shorne Ridgeway. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for London, about 24 miles away.
Old photos of Gad's Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Higham station, about 2 miles north-east.
Care home events anywhere in DA12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Racefield Close, The Ridgeway and Tanyard Hill; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Shorne (1 mile north), Upper Ifield (1 mile north-west), Higham (1 mile north-east), Gadshill (1 mile east) and Thong (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles east), Dartford (9 miles west), Sevenoaks (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-west) and Northfleet (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include French Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and Rochester Castle (3.2 miles east). Open spaces near Shorne Ridgeway include Gad's Hill and Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Strood Academy (1.6 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Rose and Crown pub (less than half a mile north)
Events we cater in Shorne Ridgeway
It turns a normal day into an event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shorne Ridgeway:
- Garden fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
- 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