Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Southborough, Kent
Care home hog roast in Southborough: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Southborough
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Care home hog roast in Southborough, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Whether it’s anniversaries of the home and day centre lunches, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, roast potatoes and new potatoes for your residents.
Around Southborough, homes often have a garden and drive. Tell us about access. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is often easier.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. By late September, the light in Southborough goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- 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. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
For event organisers in Southborough
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Who books care home hog roast in Southborough?
It turns a normal day into an event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Southborough:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Christ Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Staffing on the day
Southborough: care homes and access
Southborough is about 1 mile north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Southborough. Southborough is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Southborough to London (about 28 miles away).
Old photos of Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Families coming by rail can use the station: High Brooms station is about 1 mile away. Southborough is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
This part of Kent takes in TN4 and TN2, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include London Road, Church Road and Norton Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Southborough is on the A26, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Southborough, we also cover High Brooms (1 mile south-east), Stockland Green (1 mile west), Bidborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south) and Speldhurst (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (15 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (6 miles east).
A little further out are Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Tonbridge Castle (2.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Southborough include St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south) and St Gregory's Catholic School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include Flying Dutchman pub (under half a mile south-east)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Seating for residents
- A level outdoor area
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Southborough
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Barnett's Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Do you cover Southborough?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away