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Care Home Hog Roast in Guestling Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Guestling Green and the surrounding area.
- Home anniversaries
- Community open days
- Themed days
Planning an event in Guestling Green?
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late May in Guestling Green has light until about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We roast through the morning.
- We serve inside or out.
- We pack up calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Guestling Green
In Guestling Green, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, bringing everyone together over a meal. We are often asked to cater home anniversaries and thank-you meals for staff, serving rotisserie chicken, thinly carved roast pork and apple sauce.
Near Guestling Green, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Guestling Green (TN35)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Sign-off from management
- Seating for residents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Also near Guestling Green
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in Guestling Green
Guestling Green is about 4 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We bring a hog roast day to care home events anywhere in Guestling Green, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 33 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that Three Oaks station is about 1.1 miles away. Residents who remember days out at Church Wood and Robsack Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch. With the sea within about 4 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Care home events anywhere in TN35 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Chapel Lane, Higham Gardens and Winchelsea Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Guestling (1 mile south-west), Friar's Hill (1 mile south-east), Bachelor's Bump (1 mile south-west), Fairlight (1 mile south-east) and Pett (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Hastings (4 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south-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).
Nearby you’ll also find Hastings Castle (3.3 miles south-west) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (3.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Nearby schools include Buckswood School (0.7 miles north) and The Hastings Academy (1.2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Hope Public House (within half a mile north-west)
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Ask about china.
Perfect for your care home event in Guestling Green
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Guestling Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Home anniversaries
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
- Summer fêtes
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Laurence's Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
Guestling Green questions
How far is Guestling Green from London?
About 52 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Guestling Green?
The closest is Three Oaks station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What about texture-modified diets?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will share allergen and menu details.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away