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Care Home Hog Roast in Marden's Hill
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Marden's Hill and the surrounding area.
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre get-togethers
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Marden's Hill?
About our care home hog roast in Marden's Hill
Day centres and retirement housing near Marden's Hill also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. On the menu are roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater day centre lunches and days for relatives.
For a care home near Marden's Hill, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Marden's Hill (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In late May, sunset in Marden's Hill is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- 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.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Marden's Hill: care homes and access
Marden's Hill is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Marden's Hill. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Marden's Hill to Brighton (20 miles away).
Crowborough Country Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Volunteers from churches such as St John's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Marden's Hill.
We cater care home events across the TN6 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Friars Vale, St John's Road and Marden's Hill, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Marden's Hill, we also cover Friar's Gate (1 mile north-west), Chuck Hatch (2 miles west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Boarshead (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Bolebroke Castle (3.7 miles north-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include Beacon Academy (1.7 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Half Moon Inn (0.7 miles north)
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
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Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Marden's Hill
How far is Marden's Hill from London?
Roughly 31 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater in Marden's Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Marden's Hill and East Sussex. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We will serve however suits your residents.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Marden's Hill
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Who books care home hog roast in Marden's Hill?
The home’s kitchen gets a break for the day, while still preparing any modified meals.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Care home summer fairs
- Day centre get-togethers
- Milestone days for the home
Visitors arriving by train should know that Crowborough station is about 2.7 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
Why choose a hog roast in Marden's Hill?
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Marden's Hill hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Request gluten-free rolls
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away