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Care Home Hog Roast for Friar's Hill
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Friar's Hill and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Open afternoons
- Staff thank-you lunches
Care home hog roast for Friar's Hill
FAQs for Friar's Hill
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you come out to small places like Friar's Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Care home hog roast in Friar's Hill, slow-roasted on site
For residents, we carve thinly and serve on plates, rather than in rolls if that’s easier. Residents on modified diets should have meals prepared by your kitchen. We are frequently asked to cater care home summer fairs and sheltered housing gatherings, with rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and roast potatoes.
Near Friar's Hill, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Our chef carves in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Friar's Hill (TN35)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some residents will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Care home hog roasts in Friar's Hill
Friar's Hill is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Friar's Hill. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Friar's Hill to Canterbury (about 33 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Church Wood and Robsack Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Families coming by rail can use the station: Three Oaks station, about 1.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The coast is within about 4 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
For care home events in TN35, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Pett Road, Friars Bank and Chapel Lane, 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 Friar's Hill, we also cover Guestling Green (1 mile north-west), Guestling (1 mile west), Fairlight (1 mile south), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west) and Pett (1 mile east). We also serve nearby towns such as Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles west), St Leonards (4 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (3 miles south-west), Belmont (3 miles south-west) and Langney (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west) and Conquest Hospital (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Nearby schools include Buckswood School (0.9 miles north-west) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Hope Public House (0.5 miles north-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
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.
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Someone to meet us
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
Perfect for your care home event in Friar's Hill
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Here’s what people in Friar's Hill most often book a hog roast for:
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like St Laurence's Church, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request thin slices
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In summer, Friar's Hill has daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We agree the cooking spot, clear of emergency access, and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN35 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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More for events in Friar's Hill
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away