Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in The Valley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in The Valley and the surrounding area.
- Seasonal events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near The Valley
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Care home hog roast in The Valley, slow-roasted on site
Day centres and retirement housing near The Valley also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater day centre lunches and sheltered housing gatherings.
Near The Valley, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Common questions in The Valley
Do you come out to small places like The Valley?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
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 follow the site rules.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
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.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Where will the roaster go?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In summer, The Valley 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.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Care homes around The Valley
The Valley is about 6 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Hosts in The Valley book us for care home events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from The Valley to Canterbury (12 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Lawrence, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The Valley is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. For care home events just outside The Valley, we cover Stalisfield Green (1 mile south), Stalisfield (1 mile south), Eastling (2 miles north), Throwley Forstal (2 miles east) and Throwley (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Newnham Castle (2.3 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from emergency routes
- Someone to meet us
- Seating for residents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Towns and villages near The Valley
More for events in The Valley
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- Travel to The Valley
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Perfect for your care home event in The Valley
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in The Valley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Days for relatives
- Seasonal events
- Open days
- Staff appreciation days
For families visiting by train, Charing station, about 3.2 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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