Medway · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Stoke, Medway
Planning a hog roast day in Stoke? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open days
Book a hog roast in Stoke
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
Numbers make the biggest difference: 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:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Stoke
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. For community open days and thank-you meals for staff, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce and more.
Near Stoke, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why choose care home hog roast in Stoke?
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Stoke:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Families’ days
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Stoke
Stoke is about 5 miles north of Gillingham, in Medway. Wherever your care home event is in Stoke, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Stoke is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Bishop Saltings is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Anywhere in ME3, we can roast on site for your residents. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Vicarage Lane and Vicarage Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Middle Stoke (1 mile east), Lower Stoke (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile south-west), Tunbridge Hill (1 mile south-west) and St Mary Hoo (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles south), Chatham (7 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Medway Maritime Hospital (5.7 miles south-west) and Upnor Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishop Saltings.
- Pubs nearby include The White Horse pub (less than half a mile north-east)
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Seating for residents
- Clear of bedroom windows
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
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What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Winter afternoons in Stoke are short, with sunset at about 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Stoke
How far is Stoke from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London.
Is Stoke too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Where will the roaster go?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away