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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Ashburnham, East Sussex
Care home hog roast in Ashburnham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Family days with visitors
- Day centre events
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near Ashburnham
Care home hog roast in Ashburnham, carved to order
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include care home summer fairs and days for relatives, with apple sauce, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork.
Country homes near Ashburnham frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Ashburnham (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in Ashburnham
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ashburnham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Families’ days
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Care home summer fairs
Volunteers from churches such as Parish Church of St Peter sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Ashburnham: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Ashburnham 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.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What allergens are in the food?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Care homes around Ashburnham
Ashburnham is about 5 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Ashburnham, from gardens to fields. Ashburnham is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ashburnham to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
Old photos of Senlac Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, Battle station, about 4.4 miles east, is the nearest station. Ashburnham is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN33 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Your care home event could be at a house on Church Road and The Forge, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Ashburnham we cover include Brownbread Street (1 mile west), The Pound (1 mile south), Bodle Street Green (2 miles west), Wood's Corner (3 miles north-west) and Dallington (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (10 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles south-east), Hailsham (7 miles south-west), Crowborough (14 miles north-west) and St Leonards (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (3.1 miles north-west) and Battle Museum of Local History (3.9 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Senlac Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ash Tree Inn (0.5 miles west)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Winter afternoons in Ashburnham are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- 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.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Ashburnham
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards