Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Smarden
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Smarden.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast for Smarden
Your questions about a hog roast day in Smarden
What’s the nearest station to Smarden?
The closest is Pluckley station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How far is Smarden from London?
Roughly 42 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What happens after service?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you carve thinly?
We will serve however suits your residents.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Care home hog roast in Smarden, carved to order
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. For themed days and garden fêtes, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Smarden, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Nearby places to Smarden
What else we do in Smarden
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Approval from the home
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast compared with other options
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Smarden: care homes and access
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Smarden suit a hog roast. We cater all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 19 miles away.
Some homes in Smarden have links with a local church such as Church of St Michael, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Smarden is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the TN27 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Smarden we cover include Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Pubs nearby include The Chequers Inn (within half a mile south)
How we price a hog roast day
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Smarden
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Smarden
It turns a normal day into an event.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Smarden, including:
- Open days
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement community days
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Pluckley station, about 2.6 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- VAT, if it applies
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Late-September sunset in Smarden is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Smarden, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- 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