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Care Home Hog Roast in Elmer
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Elmer.
- Seasonal events
- Families’ days
- Open afternoons
A hog roast near Elmer
How our care home hog roast works in Elmer
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for families’ days and home anniversaries.
Care homes around Elmer are often in converted houses with gardens. Let us know about the way in. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Elmer (PO22)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Count families and staff too
- Halal is not offered
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Why choose care home hog roast in Elmer?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Elmer. Typical bookings include:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Home anniversaries
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
Families coming by rail can use the station: Ford station is about 2.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
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Questions from Elmer
Which station is closest to Elmer?
The closest is Ford station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Is Elmer close to London?
About 54 miles from central London.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Where will the roaster go?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access and away from opening windows.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you serve at lunch?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Send us the date, the address or PO22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Hog roast days near Elmer
Elmer is about 3 miles east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Elmer, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Elmer to Brighton (21 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Nicholas Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Care home events anywhere in PO22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Elmer Road, Ancton Lane and East Avenue, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Elmer, we also cover Middleton-on-Sea (1 mile west), Bilsham (1 mile north), Atherington (1 mile north-east), Flansham (2 miles north-west) and Horsemere Green (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Worthing (9 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles west), Chichester (8 miles north-west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (4 miles east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bognor Regis Museum (3.1 miles west) and Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (2.9 miles west).
- Local schools include Felpham Community College (2.1 miles west)
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event. Winter afternoons in Elmer are short, with sunset at about 4:00pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
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: use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Elmer
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Flat ground in the grounds
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards