West Sussex · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Furnace Wood, West Sussex
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Furnace Wood.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Furnace Wood?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Furnace Wood
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. On the menu are thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for anniversaries of the home and days for relatives.
Rural homes around Furnace Wood may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Location
- Furnace Wood (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Perfect for your care home event in Furnace Wood
We plan around the home’s routines.
In Furnace Wood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Seasonal events
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Care home summer fairs
- Milestone days for the home
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is East Grinstead station, roughly 2.5 miles south-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Halal isn’t offered
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Chicken can be added.
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.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
How we price a hog roast day
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A picture of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Nearby places to Furnace Wood
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For event organisers in Furnace Wood
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Furnace Wood
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
Your questions about a hog roast day in Furnace Wood
Is Furnace Wood close to London?
Roughly 25 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can families and staff join in?
Families and staff are welcome.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Furnace Wood: care homes and access
Furnace Wood is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We cater care home events of every size in Furnace Wood. We cater 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Hedgecourt Lake may enjoy talking about them over lunch. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Furnace Wood.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19. Local streets include Lake View Road, Felcot Road and Furnace Farm Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Furnace Wood, we also cover Domewood (1 mile north-west), Snow Hill (1 mile west), Felbridge (1 mile east), Crawley Down (1 mile south) and Newchapel (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (6 miles west), Horsham (12 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (13 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (7 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Effingham Park Motor Museum (0.9 miles west) and Queen Victoria Hospital (3.1 miles east). The countryside around Furnace Wood includes Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Furnace Wood include Imberhorne School (1.6 miles east)
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer hog roast day in Furnace Wood, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away