Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast in West Street
We bring a hog roast day to West Street and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Care home summer fairs
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
Book a hog roast in West Street
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
About our care home hog roast in West Street
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Typical bookings include milestone days for the home and families’ days, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
At a rural home near West Street, access matters. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Also near West Street
What else we do in West Street
Where the roaster can go in West Street
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from opening windows
- Sign-off from management
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Questions from West Street
Is West Street too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to West Street?
The closest is Lenham station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
For event organisers in West Street
Marquee suppliers usually 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 will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Site access
- Travel to West Street
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in West Street is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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West Street: care homes and access
West Street is about 6 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in West Street? We cover the whole area. West Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 15 miles away.
The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 4 miles of West Street.
For care home events in ME17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. If your venue is just outside West Street, we also cover Woodside Green (1 mile south-east), Payden Street (1 mile east), Lenham (1 mile south-west), Warren Street (2 miles east) and Wichling (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles west), Ashford (10 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Newnham Castle (3.9 miles north-east).
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Occasions we serve in West Street
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around West Street, including:
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
Visitors arriving by train should know that Lenham station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Before booking anyone
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- Allergen information for every dish
- The space, cover and access they need
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away