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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Wormshill, Kent
Planning a hog roast day in Wormshill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Themed days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
A hog roast near Wormshill
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Care home hog roast in Wormshill, carved to order
In Wormshill, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Typical bookings include home anniversaries and days for relatives, serving apple sauce, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes.
Rural care homes near Wormshill can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Wormshill
Is Wormshill close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
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.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will be ready.
Care homes around Wormshill
Wormshill is about 4 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. A hog roast suits care home events around Wormshill, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Harrietsham station, about 2.9 miles south, is the nearest station. Volunteers from churches such as St Giles sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Wormshill, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of Kent takes in ME9. Streets in the area include The Street, Dray's Field and Bottom Pond Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Wormshill, we also cover Bicknor (1 mile north-west), Hucking (2 miles west), Hollingbourne (3 miles south-west), Marley (3 miles south) and Harrietsham (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-east), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (6 miles west) and Leeds Castle (3.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Wormshill includes Detling Hill.
- Local pubs include The Blacksmith's Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Where the roaster can go in Wormshill
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Occasions we serve in Wormshill
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre get-togethers
- Open days
- Anniversaries of the home
Old photos of Detling Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Wormshill hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Menu choices and extras
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the event is
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Wormshill
Other occasions in Wormshill
How it works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your care home event in Wormshill. Late May in Wormshill has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or ME9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away quietly.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away