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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Stone Cross, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Stone Cross? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Book a hog roast in Stone Cross
Care home hog roast in Stone Cross, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. For day centre lunches and seasonal events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and new potatoes for your residents.
Country homes near Stone Cross frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Why choose care home hog roast in Stone Cross?
We fit in with your day.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Stone Cross and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Home anniversaries
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: Ham Street station is about 2.3 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether plates or china are included
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Stone Cross
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Stone Cross
Can you do a hog roast in Poulton Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What affects the price in Stone Cross
We work out each quote from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Care homes around Stone Cross
Stone Cross is about 4 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Care home events in Stone Cross are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Stone Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
Orlestone Forest is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Stone Cross.
We cover care home events in every part of the TN25 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on Stone Cross Road and Frith Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Bromley Green (2 miles west), Ruckinge (2 miles south), Orlestone (2 miles south-west), Hamstreet (2 miles south-west) and Kenardington (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (4 miles north), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Folkestone (12 miles east), Faversham (15 miles north), Hythe (8 miles east) and Preston (15 miles north).
A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Ashford Designer Outlet (3.1 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Sign-off from management
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near Stone Cross
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Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event. In late May, sunset in Stone Cross is about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards