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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Woodhatch, Kent
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Woodhatch and across Kent.
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre lunches
Book a hog roast in Woodhatch
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Woodhatch
Retirement housing and day centres around Woodhatch book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. For home anniversaries and sheltered housing gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of roast potatoes, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Rural homes around Woodhatch may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Why choose a hog roast in Woodhatch?
Compared with a trip out, it is easier for everyone to enjoy. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Care home hog roasts in Woodhatch
Woodhatch is about 4 miles north-west of Tonbridge, in Kent. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Woodhatch, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Woodhatch is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Woodhatch to London (23 miles away).
Old photos of Barden Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Woodhatch.
This part of Kent takes in TN11 and TN14, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover care home events in Hall's Green (1 mile west), Sevenoaks Weald (1 mile north-west), Charcott (2 miles south-west), Goathurst Common (3 miles north-west) and Ide Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (14 miles east), Dartford (15 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 miles south-east), Tonbridge (4 miles south-east) and Swanley (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Chiddingstone Castle (3.6 miles south-west) and Sevenoaks Museum (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near Woodhatch include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Barden Lake.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal isn’t offered
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Places near Woodhatch
More for events in Woodhatch
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Sign-off from management
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Woodhatch, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Woodhatch
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
However big or small the event in Woodhatch, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
- Open days
- Day centre events
Families coming by rail can use the station: Hildenborough station is about 1.3 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
FAQs for Woodhatch
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Woodhatch 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.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Many homes make it a family day.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
In the garden or car park, in a spot you approve.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away