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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Westwood, Kent
We bring a hog roast day to Westwood and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Milestone days for the home
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
Book a hog roast in Westwood
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
How our care home hog roast works in Westwood
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and day centre events, serving rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
Rural homes around Westwood may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Westwood
What else we do in Westwood
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
Send us the date, the address or DA13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Halal isn’t offered
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away quietly.
China crockery is available on request.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. By late September, the light in Westwood goes at 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 leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast days near Westwood
Westwood is about 3 miles south of Swanscombe, in Kent. Thinking about a hog roast day in Westwood? We cover the whole area. Westwood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Westwood to London (about 18 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Sawyers Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. If your residents have links with Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Westwood, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over DA13 and DA2. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Westwood Road and Highcross Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover care home events in Grubb Street (1 mile south-west), Green Street Green (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north-west), St Margarets (2 miles west) and Darenth (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Stone Museum of Geology (3.3 miles north-west) and Bluewater (2.3 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Sawyers Lake.
- Schools near Westwood include Longfield Academy (1 mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Railway Tavern (0.8 miles south)
Events we cater in Westwood
We fit in with your day.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Westwood, such as:
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre events
- Community open days
- Summer fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Longfield station, about 1 mile south.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Staffing on the day
- If the price includes VAT
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Westwood
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
FAQs for Westwood
What’s the nearest station to Westwood?
The closest is Longfield station, roughly 1 mile away.
Is Westwood close to London?
Roughly 18 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards