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Care Home Hog Roast for Small Hythe
Care home hog roast in Small Hythe: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Anniversaries of the home
A hog roast near Small Hythe
Occasions we serve in Small Hythe
We fit in with your day.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Small Hythe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Care home summer fairs
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Day centre events
Flatropers Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Small Hythe
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. We serve apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for garden fêtes and milestone days for the home.
Rural homes around Small Hythe may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Small Hythe
Each price is built from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Time on site
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
Send us the date, the address or TN30 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Small Hythe hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter afternoons in Small Hythe are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Small Hythe
Is Small Hythe close to London?
About 47 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Small Hythe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning a hog roast day in Small Hythe
Small Hythe is about 10 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Small Hythe, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Small Hythe is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Small Hythe to Canterbury (about 23 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St John the Baptist, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
We cover care home events in every part of TN30. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Broad Tenterden (1 mile north), Tenterden (2 miles north), Strood (2 miles north-west), Rolvenden Layne (3 miles west) and Rolvenden (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (10 miles north-east), Park Wood (15 miles north-west), Kennington (12 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (11 miles north-west) and Stanhope (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Benenden Hospital (4.8 miles north-west) and Smallhythe Place (under half a mile south). Within reach you’ll find Flatropers Wood.
Towns and villages near Small Hythe
Other occasions in Small Hythe
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards