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Care Home Hog Roast for Barcombe Cross
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Barcombe Cross.
- Open afternoons
- Day centre get-togethers
- Residents’ themed days
Slow-roasted pork in Barcombe Cross
Care home hog roast in Barcombe Cross, carved to order
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. For open afternoons and care home summer fairs, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Barcombe Cross can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
- Location
- Barcombe Cross (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request thin slices
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. In late May, sunset in Barcombe Cross is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Barcombe Cross
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Barcombe Cross: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Barcombe Cross?
The closest is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Barcombe Cross too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
Barcombe Cross: care homes and access
Barcombe Cross is about 3 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. Wherever your care home event is in Barcombe Cross, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Barcombe Cross to Brighton (9 miles away).
If your residents have links with St Francis of Assisi, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that Cooksbridge station is about 1.9 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Barcombe Cross, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in BN8, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include High Street, Grange Road and Weald Close, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Barcombe Cross we cover include Barcombe (1 mile south), Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south-east), Upper Wellingham (2 miles south-east) and Cooksbridge (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (3 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east) and Uckfield (5 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.7 miles south-east) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Malling Down and Offham Hill.
- Local schools include Chailey School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile south-east)
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A level outdoor area
- A spot that keeps access clear
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Who books care home hog roast in Barcombe Cross?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Here’s what people in Barcombe Cross most often book a hog roast for:
- Families’ days
- Milestone days for the home
- Open days
- Residents’ themed days
Malling Down is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Barcombe Cross hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
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A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away