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Care Home Hog Roast in Stockbury
Care home hog roast in Stockbury: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Stockbury
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Stockbury
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Whether it’s themed days and anniversaries of the home, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork for your residents.
For a care home near Stockbury, tell us about lanes and the drive. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Events we cater in Stockbury
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Stockbury, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Seasonal events
- Thank-you meals for staff
Detling Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
Why choose a hog roast in Stockbury?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
See our pricing or the cost guide.
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: 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. Late May in Stockbury has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Your questions about a hog roast day in Stockbury
How far is Stockbury from London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Stockbury?
Newington station, about 2.2 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Also near Stockbury
What else we do in Stockbury
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from emergency routes
- Someone to meet us
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal is not offered
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Care homes around Stockbury
Stockbury is about 4 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Stockbury and the surrounding area. Stockbury is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Stockbury to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Newington station, roughly 2.2 miles north-east of the centre. Volunteers from churches such as St Mary Magdalene Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Stockbury is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Wherever your care home event is in ME9, we can roast on site for your residents. From The Street, Hill Green Road and Harrow Court or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover care home events in Yelsted (1 mile west), South Green (1 mile south-east), Hartlip (1 mile north), Lower Hartlip (1 mile north) and Danaway (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (4 miles east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Faversham (11 miles east), Northfleet (15 miles north-west) and Minster (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bayford Court (4.6 miles east) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Squirrels pub (0.5 miles south)
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards