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Care Home Hog Roast for Wittersham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Wittersham and across Kent.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
Planning an event in Wittersham?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Wittersham
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. For staff appreciation days and home anniversaries, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes and more.
At a rural home near Wittersham, access matters. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Wittersham
What else we do in Wittersham
Events we cater in Wittersham
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Wittersham:
- Summer fêtes
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Family days with visitors
Residents who remember days out at Flatropers Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
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
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us who does not eat pork
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late May in Wittersham has light until about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Why choose a hog roast in Wittersham?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Wittersham hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Care homes around Wittersham
Wittersham is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wittersham is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. Wittersham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
With the B2082 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Volunteers from churches such as Parish Church of St John the Baptist sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. With the sea within about 5 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over TN30. Whether your care home event is on The Street, Poplar Road and Swan Cottages or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Wittersham is on the B2082, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Wittersham, we also cover Acton (1 mile north-east), The Stocks (1 mile east), Stone Corner (1 mile north-east), Reading Street (2 miles north-east) and Stone in Oxney (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles north-east), Tenterden (4 miles north), Kennington (13 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles east), Staplehurst (12 miles north-west) and Stanhope (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (4.8 miles south) and Smallhythe Place (1.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (within half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Wittersham
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Wittersham?
Rye station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre.
Can you do soft food?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; we’ll work alongside your kitchen.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you cater in Wittersham?
Yes, Wittersham is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Where the roaster can go in Wittersham
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Someone to meet us
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards