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Care Home Hog Roast in Dragons Green
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Dragons Green.
- Residents’ themed days
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
A hog roast near Dragons Green
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A named contact on the day
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
About our care home hog roast in Dragons Green
Retirement housing and day centres around Dragons Green book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. For open days and day centre events, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and apple sauce for your residents.
Near Dragons Green, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Dragons Green
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cater care home events of every size in Dragons Green. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Knepp Wildland is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles west.
We cater care home events across the RH13 postcode area. Streets in the area include Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For care home events just outside Dragons Green, we cover Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Perfect for your care home event in Dragons Green
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
Here’s what people in Dragons Green most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Days for relatives
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
Some homes in Dragons Green have links with a local church such as The Church of St Mary the Virgin, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. In late May, sunset in Dragons Green is about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about china.
Dragons Green: your questions answered
Is Dragons Green close to London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Dragons Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away