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Hog Roast for Care Homes in West Hougham, Kent
We bring a hog roast day across West Hougham and Kent, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Day centre lunches
- Family days with visitors
- Residents’ themed days
Planning an event in West Hougham?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
About our care home hog roast in West Hougham
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in West Hougham suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. For open days and seasonal events, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes for your residents.
Near West Hougham, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
What affects the price in West Hougham
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
West Hougham: your questions answered
Could you cook in East Cliff and Warren Country Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Is West Hougham close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Planning a hog roast day in West Hougham
West Hougham is about 3 miles south-west of Dover, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around West Hougham, whatever the venue. West Hougham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from West Hougham to Canterbury (13 miles away).
Old photos of Dover Western Heights can spark conversation during a hog roast day. If your residents have links with St Mary's Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles of West Hougham. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
For care home events in CT15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include The Street, Lady Garne Road and Mill Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to West Hougham we cover include Satmar (1 mile south-west), Church Hougham (1 mile east), South Alkham (1 mile north-west), Capel-le-Ferne (1 mile south-west) and Alkham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Dover (3 miles north-east), Folkestone (4 miles south-west), Deal (10 miles north-east), Hythe (7 miles south-west) and Tower Hamlets (3 miles east).
A little further out are Crabble Corn Mill (2.7 miles north-east) and Buckland Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dover Western Heights and Sugar Loaf Hill.
- Local schools include Astor College for the Arts (2.4 miles east)
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late May in West Hougham has light until about 8:45pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or CT15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to West Hougham
What else we do in West Hougham
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Where the roaster can go in West Hougham
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from management
- Seating for residents
- A level spot in the garden or car park
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in West Hougham
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Events we cater in West Hougham
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Seasonal events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
- Day centre get-togethers
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Kearsney station, roughly 2.7 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away