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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Tudeley Hale, Kent
Care home hog roast in Tudeley Hale: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Tudeley Hale
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Tudeley Hale
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. On the menu are apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for sheltered housing gatherings and home anniversaries.
At a rural home near Tudeley Hale, access matters so we can plan our route. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Care home hog roasts in Tudeley Hale
Tudeley Hale is about 2 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Tudeley Hale, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 922 places across Kent. We cater events right across the region, from Tudeley Hale to London (about 28 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Tonbridge station, about 2.2 miles west. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of All Saints, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Anywhere in TN11, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For care home events just outside Tudeley Hale, we cover Tudeley (1 mile south-west), Crockhurst Street (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles south-east), Five Oak Green (2 miles east) and Colt's Hill (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (8 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (4 miles south-west), Kings Hill (7 miles north-east), Foley Park (11 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (3 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include The Milne Museum (2.1 miles west) and Tonbridge Castle (2 miles west). The countryside around Tudeley Hale includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Hillview School for Girls (1.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Poacher & Partridge pub (under half a mile south-east)
Why choose a hog roast in Tudeley Hale?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Nearby places to Tudeley Hale
What else we do in Tudeley Hale
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Tudeley Hale: your questions answered
Is Tudeley Hale close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Tudeley Hale?
The closest is Tonbridge station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
Do you cover Tudeley Hale?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you serve on plates?
We’ll serve however suits your residents.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What about residents who do not 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.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Perfect for your care home event in Tudeley Hale
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
People around Tudeley Hale book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Care home summer fairs
- Open days
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
Old photos of Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level outdoor area
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter afternoons in Tudeley Hale are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The date and time of year
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards