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Care Home Hog Roast in Elsted
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Elsted.
- Garden fêtes
- Retirement housing events
- Open afternoons
Care home hog roast for Elsted
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Elsted
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. On the menu are roast potatoes, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we are often booked for anniversaries of the home and care home summer fairs.
Near Elsted, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Elsted (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Elsted
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Sign-off from management
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Elsted
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
Your team helps residents as needed.
Chicken can be added.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. By late September, the light in Elsted goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU29 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Questions from Elsted
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Elsted?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Towns and villages near Elsted
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Events we cater in Elsted
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Elsted:
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Open afternoons
- Family days with visitors
Residents who remember days out at Iping and Stedham Commons may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether plates or china are included
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Care homes around Elsted
Elsted is about 5 miles south-east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Elsted suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Elsted to Guildford (22 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Elsted, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in GU29 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Elsted, we also cover East Harting (1 mile west), Elsted Marsh (1 mile north-east), Didling (1 mile south-east), Nyewood (2 miles north-west) and Dumpford (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (14 miles south-east), Chichester (9 miles south), Emsworth (9 miles south-west), Portfield (10 miles south), Yapton (14 miles south-east) and East Wittering (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (4.7 miles east). The countryside around Elsted includes Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
- Local pubs include The Three Horseshoes Public House (within half a mile east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards