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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Flackley Ash, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast day in Flackley Ash? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement housing events
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Flackley Ash?
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Care home hog roast in Flackley Ash, carved to order
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Flackley Ash suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. We are often asked to cater home anniversaries and staff appreciation days, with roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and new potatoes.
Near Flackley Ash, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- Flackley Ash (TN31)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Instead of organising a trip, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Where the roaster can go in Flackley Ash
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Flat ground in the grounds
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Flackley Ash
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Flackley Ash
Do you come out to small places like Flackley Ash?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Which station is closest to Flackley Ash?
Rye station, about 3 miles south-east of the centre.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Who books care home hog roast in Flackley Ash?
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Whatever the occasion in Flackley Ash, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Garden fêtes
- Community open days
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Care homes around Flackley Ash
Flackley Ash is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Flackley Ash? We cover the whole area. Flackley Ash is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Flackley Ash to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that Rye station is about 3 miles away. Old photos of Flatropers Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Wherever your care home event is in TN31, we can bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Peasmarsh (1 mile south-east), Beckley (2 miles west), Udimore (3 miles south), Cock Marling (3 miles south) and Beckley Furnace (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (3.3 miles south-east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (3.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Flackley Ash includes Flatropers Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Cock Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request thin slices
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal is not offered
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your residents, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September sunset in Flackley Ash is about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We serve inside or out.
- We clear away quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards