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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Keymer, West Sussex
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Care home hog roast in Keymer.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Day centre events
- Days for relatives
A hog roast near Keymer
How we price a hog roast day
We work out each quote from:
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The number of people
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
How our care home hog roast works in Keymer
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. On the menu are roast potatoes, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we are often booked for open days and care home summer fairs.
Smaller homes around Keymer may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Keymer (BN6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment, such as a singer or a garden fête. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Where the roaster can go in Keymer
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Someone to meet us
- Away from opening windows
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
Care home hog roasts in Keymer
Keymer is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits care home events around Keymer, whatever the venue. Keymer is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
If your residents have links with St Cosmas and St Damian Church, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Old photos of Ditchling Beacon can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Keymer is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park.
Care home events anywhere in BN6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your care home event could be at a house on Flowers Close, The Quadrant and Kymer Gardens or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Keymer we cover include Hassocks (1 mile west), Ditchling (1 mile east), Clayton (1 mile south-west), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west) and Westmeston (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Keymer includes Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Downlands Community School (within half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Greyhound Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, the light in Keymer goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- 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.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Ask about china, quoted separately.
Keymer: your questions answered
How far is Keymer from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Keymer?
The closest is Hassocks station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do you come to Keymer?
Yes, Keymer is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Occasions we serve in Keymer
We fit in with your day.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Keymer, such as:
- Day centre lunches
- Staff appreciation days
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
Visitors arriving by train should know that Hassocks station is about 0.5 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What the price includes, item by item
- What crockery is supplied
For event organisers in Keymer
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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