Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in Weavering
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Weavering and across Kent.
- Open days
- Themed days
- Home anniversaries
Book a hog roast in Weavering
How our care home hog roast works in Weavering
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it’s summer fêtes and community open days, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Care homes around Weavering are frequently in converted houses with gardens. Tell us about access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event. In summer, Weavering has daylight until about 9:15pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get 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.
Planning help
Nearby places to Weavering
What else we do in Weavering
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Sign-off from management
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For event organisers in Weavering
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
FAQs for Weavering
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Weavering?
Bearsted station, about 0.8 miles east of the centre.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll give your team the information they need.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning a hog roast day in Weavering
Weavering is about 1 mile east of Maidstone, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Weavering? We can help. We cater all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
Some homes in Weavering have links with a local church such as Holy Cross Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Old photos of Detling Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Weavering, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in ME14 and ME15. Whether your care home event is on Ames Avenue, Birkdale Lane and Fauchon's Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Bearsted (1 mile east), Grove Green (1 mile north-west), Penenden Heath (1 mile north-west), Foley Park (1 mile north-west) and Shepway (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (13 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles south-west), Faversham (14 miles east), Northfleet (14 miles north-west) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Carriage Museum (1.6 miles west) and The Mall Maidstone (1.4 miles west). Open spaces near Weavering include Detling Hill.
- Nearby schools include Valley Park School (1 mile west)
- Local pubs include Bell Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
What affects the price in Weavering
Things that change the price:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
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.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Weavering
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Weavering, such as:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff appreciation days
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Bearsted station, about 0.8 miles east.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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