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Care Home Hog Roast in Tenterden
Looking for a hog roast day in Tenterden? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Open days
- Retirement housing events
- Garden fêtes
Planning an event in Tenterden?
Care home hog roast in Tenterden, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. Whether it’s retirement housing events and community open days, we can cook halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
Care homes around Tenterden are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Common questions in Tenterden
How far is Tenterden from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
Perfect for your care home event in Tenterden
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Hosts in Tenterden book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Summer fêtes
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Staff appreciation days
The A28 and B2067 make Tenterden a simple journey for us.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Tenterden. In summer, Tenterden has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Care home hog roasts in Tenterden
Tenterden is about 9 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Tenterden and the surrounding area. Tenterden is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Parish Church of St Mildred sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Tenterden, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in TN30, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Golden Square, High Street and Station Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Tenterden include the A28 and B2067, which makes travel to your care home event easy. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Broad Tenterden (1 mile south), St Michaels (1 mile north), Strood (2 miles west), London Beach (2 miles north) and Parkgate (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (15 miles north-west), Ashford (9 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (15 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north-west) and Kennington (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (less than half a mile west) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Schools near Tenterden include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Vine Inn (within half a mile south-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards