East Sussex · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Crowborough
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Crowborough.
- Residents’ themed days
- Community open days
- Family days with visitors
Care home hog roast for Crowborough
For event organisers in Crowborough
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Care home hog roast in Crowborough, slow-roasted on site
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater sheltered housing gatherings and home anniversaries.
In Crowborough, a garden hog roast on a sunny day works beautifully. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Location
- Crowborough (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Crowborough
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Hosts in Crowborough book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Residents’ themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre get-togethers
- Anniversaries of the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 1 mile south-east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
Places near Crowborough
What else we do in Crowborough
A hog roast or other catering?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Crowborough
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In summer, Crowborough has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
- Away from opening windows
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
FAQs for Crowborough
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Crowborough?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 1 mile away.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What allergens are in the food?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Can families and staff join in?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Care homes around Crowborough
Crowborough is about 16 miles south of Sevenoaks, in East Sussex. We cater care home events across Crowborough and nearby, from gardens to fields. Crowborough is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Crowborough to Brighton (20 miles away).
Crowborough Country Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. With the A26 and B2100 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Crowborough is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across TN6. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Church Road, High Street and London Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Crowborough sits on or near the A26 and B2100, which makes travel to your care home event easy. Close by, we cover care home events in Jarvis Brook (1 mile east), Steel Cross (1 mile north-east), Boarshead (2 miles north-east), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (14 miles south), Uckfield (6 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (14 miles south-west). Crowborough is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for care home events.
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (0.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby schools include Beacon Academy (under half a mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Crowborough Cross pub (0.7 miles north-west)
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Count families and staff too
- Count residents who need an alternative
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away