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Care Home Hog Roast for Warmlake
We bring a hog roast day across Warmlake and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Community open days
- Families’ days
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast for Warmlake
How our care home hog roast works in Warmlake
In Warmlake, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. For home anniversaries and day centre get-togethers, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
Rural homes around Warmlake may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
What affects the price in Warmlake
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Warmlake hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Count families and staff too
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-September sunset in Warmlake is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Warmlake, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Approval from the home
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
Occasions we serve in Warmlake
We adapt serving to suit residents.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Warmlake:
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
For families visiting by train, Hollingbourne station is about 3.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether VAT is included
Planning a hog roast day in Warmlake
Warmlake is about 4 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Warmlake? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Michael, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Warmlake is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Local streets include Warmlake Orchard, Oast Gardens and Maidstone Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Warmlake we cover include Five Wents (1 mile north), Sutton Valence (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile north) and Chart Sutton (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (4 miles north-west), Ashford (13 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (4.6 miles north) and The Dog Collar Museum (2.3 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Warmlake
Also in Warmlake
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Warmlake: your questions answered
How far is Warmlake from London?
Roughly 35 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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 will follow the site rules.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away