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Care Home Hog Roast in Swattenden
We bring a hog roast day to Swattenden and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Families’ days
- Residents’ themed days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast for Swattenden
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Swattenden
In Swattenden, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Typical bookings include sheltered housing gatherings and family days with visitors, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Country homes near Swattenden often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Why choose a hog roast in Swattenden?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Swattenden
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Swattenden: care homes and access
Swattenden is about 12 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Swattenden, whatever the venue. We cater 922 places in Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Swattenden to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
Swattenden is within about a mile of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in TN17, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. For care home events just outside Swattenden, we cover Hartley (1 mile west), Cranbrook (1 mile north), Baker's Cross (1 mile north-east), Coursehorn (1 mile north-east) and Gill's Green (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (15 miles east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles west), Tonbridge (14 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north) and Foley Park (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (3.2 miles north-east) and Benenden Hospital (3.9 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find Duke Of York Public House Little Tudor (0.9 miles north)
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Perfect for your care home event in Swattenden
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Swattenden, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre get-togethers
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Congregational Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Swattenden is 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.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your residents
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Swattenden
Can you do a hog roast in Crane Valley?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Swattenden close to London?
Roughly 39 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you carve thinly?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Where the roaster can go in Swattenden
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Seating for residents
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
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Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
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
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards