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Care Home Hog Roast for Wrotham
Planning a hog roast day in Wrotham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Day centre lunches
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Summer fêtes
A hog roast near Wrotham
Hog roast days near Wrotham
Wrotham is about 6 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Planning a hog roast day in Wrotham? We can help. Wrotham is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our bookings stretch from Wrotham to London (22 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 1.1 miles south, is the nearest station. Wrotham is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the TN15 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Old London Road and West Street; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Wrotham, we cover Labour-in-vain (1 mile north), Fairseat (2 miles north-east), Trottiscliffe (2 miles east), Hodsoll Street (2 miles north) and Vigo Village (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (10 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south), Gravesend (9 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
A little further out are Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2 miles south-east) and Ightham Court (1.3 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Borough Green Primary School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include The George And Dragon Public House (under half a mile south-east)
How our care home hog roast works in Wrotham
For care homes in Wrotham, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for days for relatives and day centre get-togethers.
Rural homes around Wrotham may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Wrotham?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
People around Wrotham book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
- Family days with visitors
- Retirement community days
If your residents have links with Church of St George, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Common questions in Wrotham
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 work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in Trosley Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Seating for residents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Wrotham
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
Places near Wrotham
Other occasions in Wrotham
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In Wrotham, December daylight ends around 3:50pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away