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Care Home Hog Roast for Speldhurst
Looking for a hog roast day in Speldhurst? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Community open days
- Seasonal events
- Day centre events
Book a hog roast in Speldhurst
How our care home hog roast works in Speldhurst
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Speldhurst suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater milestone days for the home and thank-you meals for staff.
Rural care homes near Speldhurst can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Events we cater in Speldhurst
Families and staff can join in.
However big or small the event in Speldhurst, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre lunches
Residents who remember days out at Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before booking anyone
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
- If the price includes VAT
The process
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter afternoons in Speldhurst are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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Care homes around Speldhurst
Speldhurst is about 2 miles north-west of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Speldhurst, from gardens to fields. Speldhurst is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 27 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mary the Virgin sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Visitors arriving by train should know that Tunbridge Wells station, about 2.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Wherever your care home event is in TN3, we can roast on site for your residents. Whether your care home event is on Northfields, St Mary's Lane and Penshurst Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Speldhurst we cover include Bullingstone (1 mile south-west), Poundsbridge (1 mile west), Stockland Green (1 mile east), Printstile (1 mile north) and Rusthall (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Sevenoaks (9 miles north), Tonbridge (4 miles north-east), Kings Hill (12 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (8 miles east), Edenbridge (8 miles north-west) and Allington (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Place (2.4 miles south-east) and Kent and Sussex Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barden Lake and Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Bennett Memorial Diocesan School (1.5 miles south-east) and Rose Hill School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
Your team helps residents as needed.
Ask about china.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A named contact on the day
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Clear of bedroom windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
FAQs for Speldhurst
Do you come out to small places like Speldhurst?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Speldhurst?
The closest is Tunbridge Wells station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you provide allergen information?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Do you come to Speldhurst?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Speldhurst and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Nearby places to Speldhurst
What else we do in Speldhurst
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards