Kent · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Tovil, Kent
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Tovil.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
- Community open days
A hog roast near Tovil
About our care home hog roast in Tovil
We roast outdoors under cover in the garden or car park, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include day centre events and open afternoons, with apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home in a place like Tovil, a hog roast day brings a sense of occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
For event organisers in Tovil
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
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What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: 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
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Where the roaster can go in Tovil
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Seating for residents
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Tovil
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in River Len LNR?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater in Tovil?
Yes, Tovil is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
What do people get?
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.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care home hog roasts in Tovil
Tovil is about 1 mile west of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your care home event is in Tovil, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Tovil is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 25 miles away.
If your residents have links with St Michael and All Angels Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Boxley Hills is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Tovil is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Anywhere in ME16 and ME15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home event is on Tovil Road, Wharf Road and Bower Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Tovil we cover include Maidstone (1 mile east), Foley Park (2 miles north-east), Penenden Heath (2 miles north-east), Shepway (2 miles south-east) and Ringlestone (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Sittingbourne (11 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (14 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (11 miles south-west) and Northfleet (14 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Allington Castle (2 miles north). The countryside around Tovil includes Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Schools near Tovil include Oakwood Park Grammar School (0.6 miles north-west) and St Augustine Academy (0.6 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse Public House (0.7 miles north)
Why choose a hog roast in Tovil?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Tovil?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Tovil:
- Themed days
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Maidstone West station, roughly 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Travel and any London charges
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In late May, sunset in Tovil is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away