Kent · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Wingham Green
We bring a hog roast day to Wingham Green and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Day centre events
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
Planning an event in Wingham Green?
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
How our care home hog roast works in Wingham Green
Day centres and retirement housing near Wingham Green also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. We are often asked to cater summer fêtes and milestone days for the home, with apple sauce, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural homes around Wingham Green may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat.
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Your questions about a hog roast day in Wingham Green
How far is Wingham Green from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Is Wingham Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Planning a hog roast day in Wingham Green
Wingham Green is about 5 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Wingham Green. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent.
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Adisham station, about 1.9 miles south.
We cater care home events across CT3 and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Mill Road and Wingham Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For care home events just outside Wingham Green, we cover Wingham Well (1 mile south-east), Wingham (1 mile east), Well Head (1 mile east), Broomhill (1 mile north-east) and Shatterling (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Canterbury (5 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (10 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (4.1 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Haywain Public House (0.5 miles west)
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Wingham Green
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Wingham Green and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Milestone days for the home
- Days for relatives
- Community open days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Volunteers from churches such as St Mary's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Allergen information for every dish
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to 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
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Halal is not offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear away quietly.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Wingham Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:50pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A named contact on the day
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away