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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Holywell, East Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast day in Holywell and across East Sussex.
- Open afternoons
- Care home summer fairs
- Days for relatives
Planning an event in Holywell?
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Plates or china
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
About our care home hog roast in Holywell
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Holywell suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it’s staff appreciation days and care home summer fairs, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
In Holywell, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Holywell (BN20, BN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Holywell
What else we do in Holywell
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Request thin slices
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. 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.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Perfect for your care home event in Holywell
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
Whatever the occasion in Holywell, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Anniversaries of the home
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Summer fêtes
For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Eastbourne station, about 1.2 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
Planning a hog roast day in Holywell
Holywell is about 2 miles south of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Holywell? We cover the whole area. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Holywell to Brighton (18 miles away).
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St John the Evangelist, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. Old photos of Combe Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Holywell, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. With the sea within about 2 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
We cater care home events across BN20 and BN21 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mount Road, Cliff Road and Denton Road, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Meads (1 mile north-west), Old Town (1 mile north), Upperton (1 mile north), Eastbourne (2 miles north) and Ratton Village (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (8 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Rnli Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum (0.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Holywell include Combe Hill.
- Schools near Holywell include Roedean Moira House (0.6 miles north-west) and Gildredge House (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late May in Holywell has light until about 8:45pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Holywell: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do a hog roast in Gildrege Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you cater in Holywell?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Holywell and East Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A named contact on the day
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Flat ground in the grounds
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Holywell
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards