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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Durfold Wood, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Durfold Wood.
- Day centre events
- Staff appreciation days
- Care home summer fairs
Care home hog roast in Durfold Wood
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Durfold Wood
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, which is easier for many people than a roll. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. We are often asked to cater garden fêtes and anniversaries of the home, serving thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and roast potatoes.
Rural care homes near Durfold Wood can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Durfold Wood (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Care home hog roasts in Durfold Wood
Durfold Wood is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Durfold Wood. Durfold Wood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Durfold Wood to Guildford (11 miles away).
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Holy Trinity Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Visitors arriving by train should know that Witley station is about 4.5 miles away. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Durfold Wood, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in RH14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your care home event is on Dunsfold Road and Durfold Wood or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Durfold Wood we cover include Plaistow (1 mile south-east), Ifold (2 miles south-east), Alfold Bars (3 miles east), Loxwood (3 miles east) and Alfold (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south-east), Billingshurst (7 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (11 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (5.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Shillinglee Lake and Hydon's Ball.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Durfold Wood hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Durfold Wood has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We set up outdoors, clear of access routes.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
How we price a hog roast day
The biggest factors are:
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Durfold Wood
- The date and time of year
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Durfold Wood
What else we do in Durfold Wood
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A level outdoor area
- Seating for residents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Questions from Durfold Wood
Is Durfold Wood close to London?
About 35 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Durfold Wood?
The closest is Witley station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
Perfect for your care home event in Durfold Wood
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
People around Durfold Wood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Home anniversaries
- Day centre get-togethers
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
Shillinglee Lake is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Before booking anyone
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether plates or china are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards