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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Lower Dicker, East Sussex
We bring a hog roast day across Lower Dicker and East Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Milestone days for the home
- Open afternoons
- Thank-you meals for staff
Book a hog roast in Lower Dicker
Care home hog roast in Lower Dicker, carved to order
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff. We serve rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and new potatoes, and we are often booked for family days with visitors and day centre get-togethers.
At a rural home near Lower Dicker, access matters. Timings are planned around your care home event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Lower Dicker (BN27)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Hog roast days near Lower Dicker
Lower Dicker is about 2 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Lower Dicker? We cover the whole area. Lower Dicker is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Lower Dicker to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Volunteers from churches such as Zoar Strict Baptist Chapel sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Lower Dicker, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Wherever your care home event is in BN27, we can roast on site for your residents, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hackhurst Lane, Diamond Drive and Court Lodge Close, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Lower Horsebridge (1 mile east), Nash Street (1 mile north-west), Tile Hurst (1 mile south-east), Upper Dicker (1 mile south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (3.5 miles north) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (1.8 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Bede's Prep School (1.4 miles south-west) and Hailsham Community College (2 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Who books care home hog roast in Lower Dicker?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Lower Dicker:
- Staff appreciation days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Retirement housing events
- Days for relatives
For families visiting by train, Berwick (Sussex) station, about 3.9 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-September sunset in Lower Dicker is about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, we take the cooking off your team. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Lower Dicker
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Away from emergency routes
- A level outdoor area
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Questions from Lower Dicker
Is Lower Dicker too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Lower Dicker from London?
About 45 miles from central London.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away