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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Tunstall, Kent
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Tunstall.
- Summer fêtes
- Themed days
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast in Tunstall
Common questions in Tunstall
Could you cook in Cromers Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Tunstall from London?
About 37 miles from central London.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we’ll plan the roast around it.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Care home hog roast in Tunstall, slow-roasted on site
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Popular choices include roast potatoes, apple sauce and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re frequently booked for summer fêtes and retirement community days.
Country homes near Tunstall often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Tunstall
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. 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
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- All the equipment comes with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
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.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. By late September, the light in Tunstall goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or ME9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Tunstall
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
In Tunstall and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Residents’ themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Families’ days
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St John the Baptist, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Care home hog roasts in Tunstall
Tunstall is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Tunstall is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 16 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Sittingbourne station, about 1.4 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Tunstall is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape.
Here we cover the ME9 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Heart's Delight (1 mile north-west), Borden (1 mile north-west), Highsted (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile east) and Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
A little further out are Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.4 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.9 miles north).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (0.9 miles north-east)
Also near Tunstall
Also in Tunstall
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away