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Hog Roast for Care Homes in East Dean, East 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 East Dean.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Garden fêtes
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast in East Dean
Care home hog roast in East Dean, carved to order
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. Whether it’s home anniversaries and open afternoons, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, thinly carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
Near East Dean, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Area
- East Dean (BN20)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in East Dean
Which station is closest to East Dean?
Eastbourne station, about 3.4 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
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?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen.
How do you handle allergies?
You’ll get allergen details for everything. Gluten-free rolls can be provided.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will give your team the information they need.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Towns and villages near East Dean
What else we do in East Dean
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Care homes around East Dean
East Dean is about 4 miles south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We cater care home events across East Dean and nearby. We cater 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from East Dean to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Combe Hill may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Simon and St Jude sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. East Dean is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in BN20, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Lower Street, Went Way and Gilberts Drive, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Friston (1 mile north-east), Birling Gap (1 mile south), Jevington (2 miles north), Meads (3 miles east) and Old Town (3 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (4 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles north-east), Seaford (4 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (8 miles north) and Uckfield (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Filching Manor And Motor Museum (3.3 miles north) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near East Dean include Combe Hill.
- Local pubs include The Tiger Inn (within half a mile north)
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In East Dean, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in East Dean
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in East Dean
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in East Dean?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Days for relatives
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Eastbourne station, about 3.4 miles east.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards