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Care Home Hog Roast for Five Ashes
Care home hog roast in Five Ashes: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
A hog roast near Five Ashes
Care home hog roast in Five Ashes, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us, served between shifts. Typical bookings include home anniversaries and open afternoons, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork.
Rural homes around Five Ashes may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Five Ashes: care homes and access
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Five Ashes suit a hog roast. Five Ashes is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Five Ashes to Brighton (19 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, is a good occasion for a hog roast. Five Ashes is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN20, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. For care home events just outside Five Ashes, we cover Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Five Ashes includes Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby schools include Skippers Hill Manor School (under half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Five Ashes Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Five Ashes
More for events in Five Ashes
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
FAQs for Five Ashes
What’s the nearest station to Five Ashes?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do you come to Five Ashes?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
What affects the price in Five Ashes
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Where the roaster can go in Five Ashes
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Someone to meet us
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Five Ashes
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Hosts in Five Ashes book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Themed days
- Care home summer fairs
- Days for relatives
Old photos of Selwyns Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- If the price includes VAT
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In Five Ashes, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards