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Care Home Hog Roast in Thanington
Looking for a hog roast day in Thanington? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Day centre events
- Families’ days
- Open days
Book a hog roast in Thanington
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Thanington
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that is lunch or an afternoon event. For retirement housing events and anniversaries of the home, we can cook apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes for your residents.
For a care home in a place like Thanington, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Hog roast days near Thanington
Thanington is about 1 mile south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. Thanington is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. Thanington is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater.
Some homes in Thanington have links with a local church such as Church of St Nicholas, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Blean Woods RSPB Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Thanington, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in CT1 and CT2 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many residents. Streets in the area include Godwin Road, Bell Avenue and Ashford Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Thanington we cover include Wincheap (1 mile north-east), Stuppington (1 mile south-east), Harbledown (1 mile north), Canterbury (1 mile north-east) and Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (6 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitefriars Shopping Centre (1.2 miles north-east) and Canterbury Castle (1 mile north-east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Thanington include The Canterbury Academy (0.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Duke's Head Public House (0.8 miles north-east)
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In Thanington, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Count families and staff too
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
How we price a hog roast day
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the event is
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or CT1 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
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.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Thanington
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
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What else we do in Thanington
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Thanington questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Could you cook in Whitehall Meadows?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you cater in Thanington?
Yes, Thanington is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Why choose care home hog roast in Thanington?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Thanington, including:
- Day centre events
- Days for relatives
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
Families coming by rail can use the station: Canterbury East station is about 1 mile away.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards