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Care Home Hog Roast in South Willesborough
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in South Willesborough.
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Anniversaries of the home
Planning an event in South Willesborough?
Care home hog roast in South Willesborough, slow-roasted on site
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Popular choices include new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for family days with visitors and retirement housing events.
Around South Willesborough, some homes have limited outdoor space, so send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly whether the roaster fits. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Step by step
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 South Willesborough is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered
- Count residents who need an alternative
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Your questions about a hog roast day in South Willesborough
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.
Can you do a hog roast in Ashford Green Corridors?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you roast in the rain?
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 we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to South Willesborough
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
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.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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Perfect for your care home event in South Willesborough
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
However big or small the event in South Willesborough, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Ashford International station, roughly 0.9 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A named contact on the day
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Care home hog roasts in South Willesborough
South Willesborough is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Hosts in South Willesborough book us for care home events of all sizes. South Willesborough is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from South Willesborough to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Hatch Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of St Mary the Virgin, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. South Willesborough is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the TN24 and TN23 postcode area. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Newtown (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Finberry (1 mile south) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (9 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
A little further out are Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hatch Park.
- Local schools include The North School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Albion Inn (less than half a mile north-east)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. A hog roast is often 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.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away