Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Southfleet, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Southfleet.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Days for relatives
- Garden fêtes
Slow-roasted pork in Southfleet
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About our care home hog roast in Southfleet
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. For themed days and thank-you meals for staff, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
For a care home near Southfleet, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In summer, Southfleet has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- 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.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your residents
Getting a price
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.
Planning help
For event organisers in Southfleet
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Request gluten-free rolls
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Places near Southfleet
Other occasions in Southfleet
Your questions about a hog roast day in Southfleet
Can you do a hog roast in Longfield Chalk Bank?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Southfleet close to London?
About 19 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the home
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Southfleet
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Occasions we serve in Southfleet
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
People around Southfleet book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Retirement housing events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
Residents who remember days out at Sawyers Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
Hog roast days near Southfleet
Southfleet is about 2 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Southfleet? We cover the whole area. We cater 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Southfleet to London (19 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Longfield station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Nicholas, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
We cover care home events in every part of the DA13 postcode area. Local streets include Red Street, Gloxinia Road and Brakefield Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Southfleet, we cover Hook Green (1 mile south-west), Northfleet Green (1 mile east), Betsham (1 mile north-west), Painters Ash (1 mile north-east) and Springhead (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles south-east), Dartford (5 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (3 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Swanley (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Gravesham Community Hospital (2.7 miles north-east) and Bluewater (2.9 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Sawyers Lake.
- Nearby schools include Northfleet School for Girls (1.3 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Black Lion pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away