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Care Home Hog Roast for Chiltington
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Chiltington.
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About our care home hog roast in Chiltington
Serving times fit around the home’s day, lunch or mid-afternoon. Popular choices include apple sauce, halloumi skewers and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater families’ days and care home summer fairs.
Rural homes around Chiltington may have plenty of outdoor space, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Chiltington (BN7)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
How we price a hog roast day
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
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, with everything listed.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your care home event in Chiltington
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
However big or small the event in Chiltington, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Seasonal events
- Care home summer fairs
- Home anniversaries
- Days for relatives
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Cooksbridge station, about 1.3 miles south-east.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
Hog roast days near Chiltington
Chiltington is about 3 miles north-west of Lewes, in East Sussex. We cater care home events of every size in Chiltington. Chiltington is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Chiltington to Brighton (7 miles away).
Old photos of Blackcap can spark conversation during a hog roast day. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like The Parish Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Chiltington is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN7, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include East Chiltington (1 mile west), Cooksbridge (1 mile south-east), South Chailey (1 mile north), Plumpton (2 miles south-west) and Plumpton Green (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Seaford (12 miles south-east), Lewes (3 miles south-east), Hailsham (13 miles east), Crowborough (12 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Lewes Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft (3.9 miles west). The countryside around Chiltington includes Blackcap and Malling Down.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Chiltington hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Flat ground in the grounds
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Chiltington
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Winter afternoons in Chiltington are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Chiltington
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
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Questions from Chiltington
What’s the nearest station to Chiltington?
The closest is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Chiltington?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What about texture-modified diets?
We don’t prepare texture-modified meals; your team prepares those portions.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away