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Care Home Hog Roast in Tonge
Care home hog roast in Tonge: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast for Tonge
Care home hog roast in Tonge, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We are frequently asked to cater open afternoons and residents’ themed days, with new potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural homes around Tonge may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Looking after everyone
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Halal is not offered
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
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Why choose care home hog roast in Tonge?
Families and staff can join in.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Tonge and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Staff appreciation days
- Community open days
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
For families visiting by train, Teynham station is about 1.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Approval from the home
- A spot that keeps access clear
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
The process
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late May in Tonge has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Tonge hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Care homes around Tonge
Tonge is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Tonge, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Tonge is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Giles sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
For care home events in ME9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Tonge Corner (1 mile south), Milton Regis (1 mile west), Murston (1 mile south-west), Radfield (1 mile south) and Kemsley (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Canterbury (14 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles south-east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.1 miles west) and Castle Rough (1.3 miles north-west).
Tonge questions
Is Tonge close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Milton Creek Country Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you cover Tonge?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Tonge and the rest of Kent included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards