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Care Home Hog Roast for Carlton Hill
Care home hog roast in Carlton Hill: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
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Care home hog roast for Carlton Hill
Care home hog roast in Carlton Hill, slow-roasted on site
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. Whether it is garden fêtes and day centre events, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce and more.
In Carlton Hill, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Carlton Hill (BN2, BN1, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Step by step
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. Late May in Carlton Hill has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Carlton Hill
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do soft food?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or BN2 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from opening windows
- Sign-off from management
- Seating for residents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Occasions we serve in Carlton Hill
Families and staff can join in.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Carlton Hill, such as:
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
Old photos of Whitehawk Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Chicken can be added.
Hog roast days near Carlton Hill
Carlton Hill is about 1 mile south of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Wherever your care home event is in Carlton Hill, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Carlton Hill is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
For families visiting by train, Brighton station is about 0.5 miles away. The A259 make Carlton Hill a simple journey for us. Carlton Hill is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park. With the sea within about a mile, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
For care home events in BN2, BN1 and BN50, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include New Road, North Road and Brills Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Carlton Hill include the A259, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Hanover (1 mile north), Brighton (1 mile north), West Hill (1 mile north-west), Kemptown (1 mile south-east) and Seven Dials (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Patcham (3 miles north), Westdene (3 miles north-west) and Saltdean (4 miles east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Carlton Hill has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Eye Hospital (0.7 miles south-east) and Churchill Square (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Whitehawk Hill and Newmarket Hill.
- Schools near Carlton Hill include Academy of Creative Training (less than half a mile south) and Brighton Girls (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include Devonshire Arms (under half a mile east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away