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Care Home Hog Roast for Holton Hill
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Holton Hill.
- Open afternoons
- Retirement community days
- Day centre events
Care home hog roast in Holton Hill
What affects the price in Holton Hill
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN19 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Holton Hill
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes and away from opening windows. Popular choices include thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for day centre events and families’ days.
Rural care homes near Holton Hill 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.
- Location
- Holton Hill (TN19)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to Holton Hill
Other occasions in Holton Hill
Occasions we serve in Holton Hill
We adapt serving to suit residents.
People around Holton Hill book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open afternoons
- Day centre get-togethers
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Families coming by rail can use the station: Stonegate station is about 1.4 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Holton Hill. Late-September sunset in Holton Hill is about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Request thin slices
- Count families and staff too
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Serving on plates is often easier.
Holton Hill: care homes and access
Holton Hill is about 9 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We are happy to travel to Holton Hill for care home events. Holton Hill is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Holton Hill to Brighton (25 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like The Parish Church of St Bartholomew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Bewl Water is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Holton Hill.
For care home events in TN19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Other places close to Holton Hill we cover include Witherenden Hill (1 mile north-west), Stonegate (2 miles north), Wallcrouch (3 miles north), Shover's Green (3 miles north) and Birchett's Green (4 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south), Hastings (12 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles south-west), Crowborough (9 miles west) and St Leonards (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Old Castle (3.7 miles south) and Ticehurst House Hospital (3.6 miles north). Open spaces near Holton Hill include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Rose And Crown Inn (0.7 miles east)
Where the roaster can go in Holton Hill
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the home
- Away from opening windows
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Holton Hill: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
What’s the nearest station to Holton Hill?
Stonegate station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can relatives eat with residents?
Families and staff are welcome.
Do you provide allergen information?
You will get allergen details for everything. Stuffing normally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards