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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Winterbourne, Kent
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Winterbourne.
- Day centre events
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
Care home hog roast in Winterbourne
About our care home hog roast in Winterbourne
Day centres and retirement housing near Winterbourne also book us, for themed days and gatherings. Popular choices include roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes, and we’re often booked for family days with visitors and home anniversaries.
Country homes near Winterbourne frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Care home hog roasts in Winterbourne
Winterbourne is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Winterbourne and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
Residents who remember days out at Blean Woods RSPB Reserve may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Selling station, about 1 mile south-west. Winterbourne is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Hickmans Green (1 mile north-west), Oversland (1 mile south-west), South Street (1 mile west), Boughton under Blean (1 mile north) and Crouch (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles east), Sittingbourne (11 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Chilham Castle (2.9 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.1 miles east). The countryside around Winterbourne includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.9 miles north-west)
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer hog roast day in Winterbourne, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:50pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Think about shelter for your residents
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Count families and staff too
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Why choose care home hog roast in Winterbourne?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Winterbourne. Here are some of the most popular:
- Day centre events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Open afternoons
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Christ Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
Your questions about a hog roast day in Winterbourne
What’s the nearest station to Winterbourne?
The closest is Selling station, roughly 1 mile away.
How far is Winterbourne from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Can you carve thinly?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Winterbourne
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Also near Winterbourne
Other occasions in Winterbourne
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you contact us, please mention:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- 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