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Care Home Hog Roast for Chilgrove
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Chilgrove and across West Sussex.
- Home anniversaries
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
Care home hog roast for Chilgrove
How our care home hog roast works in Chilgrove
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. We’re often asked to cater days for relatives and thank-you meals for staff, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and thinly carved roast pork.
Country homes near Chilgrove often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
- Area
- Chilgrove (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Chilgrove: your questions answered
How far is Chilgrove from London?
Roughly 51 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families; just tell us total numbers.
Planning a hog roast day in Chilgrove
Chilgrove is about 6 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Chilgrove suit a hog roast. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Chilgrove to Guildford (about 25 miles away).
The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Chilgrove.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO18, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Other places close to Chilgrove we cover include East Marden (2 miles west), Didling (3 miles north), Elsted (4 miles north), Compton (4 miles west) and Ingrams Green (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (10 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (7 miles south-west) and Rustington (15 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Centre (5.2 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (1.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Bow Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Why choose care home hog roast in Chilgrove?
We plan around the home’s routines.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Chilgrove, including:
- Community open days
- Days for relatives
- Retirement housing events
- Milestone days for the home
Residents who remember days out at Bow Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Chilgrove hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Where the roaster can go in Chilgrove
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-September sunset in Chilgrove is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We agree the cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Chilgrove
What else we do in Chilgrove
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away