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Care Home Hog Roast in Friar's Gate
Care home hog roast in Friar's Gate: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Days for relatives
- Open afternoons
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast for Friar's Gate
FAQs for Friar's Gate
Is Friar's Gate close to London?
About 31 miles from central London.
Is Friar's Gate too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Do you cover Friar's Gate?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can relatives eat with residents?
It works well as a day with families.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What allergens are in the food?
Every dish comes with allergen information.
About our care home hog roast in Friar's Gate
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and staff thank-you lunches.
For a care home near Friar's Gate, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Friar's Gate (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Planning a hog roast day in Friar's Gate
Friar's Gate is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Care home events in Friar's Gate are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Friar's Gate is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Friar's Gate to Brighton (20 miles away).
Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Eridge station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre. Some homes in Friar's Gate have links with a local church such as St John's Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Friar's Gate is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN6. Other places close to Friar's Gate we cover include Marden's Hill (1 mile south-east), Chuck Hatch (1 mile west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Mott's Mill (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles north) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Friar's Gate includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Schools near Friar's Gate include Beacon Academy (2 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Half Moon Inn (within half a mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Why choose a hog roast in Friar's Gate?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
What affects the price in Friar's Gate
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Plates or china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In late May, sunset in Friar's Gate is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We plan with your manager and kitchen.
- You get a clear price.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Who books care home hog roast in Friar's Gate?
Food can be carved thinly and served on plates.
People around Friar's Gate book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Staff appreciation days
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement housing events
- Anniversaries of the home
Residents who remember days out at Crowborough Country Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Sign-off from management
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Friar's Gate
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards