Medway · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Strood, Medway
We bring a hog roast day to Strood and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Day centre lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Families’ days
Slow-roasted pork in Strood
Care home hog roast in Strood, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Popular choices include roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre lunches and retirement housing events.
In Strood, sheltered housing schemes and day centres usually have shared outdoor space, which suits a hog roast lunch. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In late May, sunset in Strood is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, 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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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Perfect for your care home event in Strood
It brings residents, families and staff together.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Strood. Here are some of the most popular:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Staff thank-you lunches
For families visiting by train, Strood station is about 1 mile away.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The space, cover and access they need
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About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For residents who need modified textures, your kitchen looks after those portions. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Strood hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Strood
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Sign-off from management
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Common questions in Strood
Can you do a hog roast in Rede Common?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Strood?
Strood station, about 1 mile east of the centre.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you cover Strood?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Care home hog roasts in Strood
Strood is about 3 miles north-west of Chatham, in Medway. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Strood and the surrounding area. Strood is one of 68 places in Medway where we cater. You can also see our page for London, about 26 miles away.
With the A2 and A226 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Residents who remember days out at Rede Common may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
For care home events in ME2, ME1 and ME3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Ash Road, Gun Lane and Pine Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Strood sits on or near the A2 and A226, which makes travel to your care home event easy. If your venue is just outside Strood, we also cover Rochester (1 mile east), Borstal (1 mile south), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (2 miles south-west) and Upper Bush (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Luton (3 miles south-east), Park Wood (6 miles south-east) and Lordswood (5 miles south-east). Being one of Medway’s larger places, Strood has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Six Poor Travellers House (1.2 miles east) and French Hospital (1.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Strood include Strood Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Temple School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Crispin And Crispianus Public House (0.6 miles east)
- Other local spots include City of Rochester-upon-Medway (0.9 miles east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards