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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Butcher's Cross, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast day in Butcher's Cross? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Seasonal events
- Retirement community days
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Butcher's Cross
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
About our care home hog roast in Butcher's Cross
Retirement housing and day centres around Butcher's Cross book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We’re frequently asked to cater staff appreciation days and care home summer fairs, with halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
At a rural home near Butcher's Cross, access matters. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Butcher's Cross (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. By late September, the light in Butcher's Cross goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Care home hog roasts in Butcher's Cross
Butcher's Cross is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Wherever your care home event is in Butcher's Cross, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Butcher's Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Selwyns Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. If your residents have links with Church of the Good Shepherd, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Butcher's Cross, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (6 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tickerage Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Butcher's Cross include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Butcher's Cross include Five Ashes CofE Primary School (less than half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Five Ashes Inn (0.5 miles south)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Seating for residents
- A named contact on the day
- Clear of bedroom windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Perfect for your care home event in Butcher's Cross
It brings residents, families and staff together.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Butcher's Cross, including:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Garden fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: Crowborough station, about 3 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
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Questions from Butcher's Cross
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 Butcher's Cross close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided for your team to check.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards