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Care Home Hog Roast for Thong
Planning a hog roast day in Thong? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Residents’ themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Garden fêtes
Planning an event in Thong?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Thong
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. We’re frequently asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and open days, serving roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a care home near Thong, tell us about lanes and the drive. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Thong hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Your team helps residents as needed.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Seating for residents
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why choose care home hog roast in Thong?
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Sole Street station, roughly 2.2 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Common questions in Thong
What’s the nearest station to Thong?
The closest is Sole Street station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Could you cook in Shorne Woods Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you come to Thong?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Thong and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
More for events in Thong
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. For a summer hog roast day in Thong, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or DA12 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Thong
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Care homes around Thong
Thong is about 2 miles south-east of Gravesend, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Thong? We cover the whole area. Thong is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Thong to London (about 22 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Gad's Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Peter and St Paul, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
For care home events in DA12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Thong, we also cover Upper Ifield (1 mile east), Shorne Ridgeway (1 mile east), Shorne (1 mile east), Chalk (1 mile north) and Higham (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles east), Dartford (8 miles west), Sevenoaks (13 miles south-west), Northfleet (3 miles north-west) and Swanley (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Rochester Castle (4.5 miles east) and Gravesham Museum (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Rede Common and Gad's Hill.
- Schools near Thong include Thamesview School (0.9 miles north)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away