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Care Home Hog Roast in Hartfield
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Hartfield.
- Day centre lunches
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Seasonal events
Slow-roasted pork in Hartfield
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Care home hog roast in Hartfield, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. Whether it is care home summer fairs and family days with visitors, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce.
Rural care homes near Hartfield can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a big event. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Hartfield (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Care home hog roasts in Hartfield
Hartfield is about 4 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Hartfield suit a hog roast. We cater all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Hartfield to Brighton (21 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Visitors arriving by train should know that Ashurst Kent station, about 2.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. Hartfield is within about 4 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Here we cover the TN7 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as High Street, Church Street and Rectory Field or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Balls Green (1 mile east), Teasley Mead (3 miles north-east), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Groombridge (3 miles east) and Stone Cross (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crowborough (4 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east), Wadhurst (10 miles east), Ridgewood (10 miles south) and Ringmer (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Bolebroke Castle (1.3 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Anchor Inn (less than half a mile west)
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Flat ground in the grounds
If you’re 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
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Site access
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Hartfield
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement housing events
- Seasonal events
- Milestone days for the home
- Summer fêtes
Broadwater Warren RSPB Reserve is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, your staff can focus on residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See how we price and the cost guide.
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How the day works
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late-September sunset in Hartfield is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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 leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count families and staff too
We arrive early and set up outdoors, following the home’s procedures.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Hartfield
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Hartfield?
Ashurst Kent station, about 2.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
Can you carve thinly?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan residents can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away