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Care Home Hog Roast for Down Street
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Down Street and across East Sussex.
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Care home summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Down Street
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Down Street
For care homes in Down Street, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and thinly carved roast pork, and we are frequently booked for residents’ themed days and anniversaries of the home.
Near Down Street, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Down Street (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Down Street questions
Is Down Street close to London?
About 35 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Care home hog roasts in Down Street
Down Street is about 3 miles north-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Down Street is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. Down Street is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Down Street to Brighton (about 14 miles away).
If your residents have links with The Parish Church of St Andrew and St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Old photos of Brickfield Meadow can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Down Street, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across TN22. Other places close to Down Street we cover include Maresfield (1 mile east), Budlett's Common (2 miles east), Newick (3 miles south-west), Founthill (3 miles south-west) and Ridgewood (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south-east) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Heaven Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Brickfield Meadow.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Halal isn’t offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Perfect for your care home event in Down Street
It turns a normal day into an event.
In Down Street and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre events
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
- Open days
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Uckfield station, roughly 2.6 miles south-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- VAT, if it applies
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By late September, the light in Down Street goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe 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
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away