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Care Home Hog Roast in Stanhope
We bring a hog roast day to Stanhope and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Staff appreciation days
- Themed days
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast for Stanhope
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Stanhope
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater retirement community days and days for relatives.
Smaller homes around Stanhope may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, your kitchen looks after those portions. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Care home hog roasts in Stanhope
Stanhope is about 1 mile south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Stanhope, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. Our bookings stretch from Stanhope to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Orlestone Forest may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that Ashford International station, about 1.2 miles north-east, is the nearest station. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Stanhope.
We cover care home events in every part of TN23. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Green Lane, Cryol Road and Athol Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Stanhope we cover include Ashford (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-east), Kingsnorth (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile east) and Great Chart (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (14 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include William Harvey Hospital (2.7 miles east) and Ashford Designer Outlet (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Nearby schools include John Wallis Academy (under half a mile south)
- Nearby, you will find The Beaver Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Time on site
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late May in Stanhope has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Stanhope
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.
Could you cook in Ashford Community Woodland?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you come to Stanhope?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Stanhope and Kent. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Perfect for your care home event in Stanhope
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Stanhope and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St. Francis, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Stanhope
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
Places near Stanhope
Also in Stanhope
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away