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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Maynard's Green, East Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Maynard's Green.
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Staff appreciation days
A hog roast near Maynard's Green
Care home hog roast in Maynard's Green, carved to order
A hog roast day gives residents something to look forward to. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We’re often asked to cater seasonal events and staff thank-you lunches, with thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Country homes near Maynard's Green frequently have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Maynard's Green (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Maynard's Green, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Why choose care home hog roast in Maynard's Green?
We plan around the home’s routines.
People around Maynard's Green book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Milestone days for the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Days for relatives
Selwyns Wood is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
Your team helps residents as needed, while we serve.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
For residents who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Common questions in Maynard's Green
How far is Maynard's Green from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Maynard's Green 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.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
How it works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. For a summer hog roast day in Maynard's Green, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In December, with dark by about 3:55pm, lunchtime is best.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Hog roast days near Maynard's Green
Maynard's Green is about 6 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Maynard's Green? We cover the whole area. Maynard's Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Maynard's Green to Brighton (18 miles away).
With the B2203 nearby, the home is easy for us to reach. Some homes in Maynard's Green have links with a local church such as Christ Church, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. Maynard's Green is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
We cover care home events in every part of the TN21 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include West Street Lane, Tubwell Lane and Sicklehatch Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the B2203 close by, Maynard's Green is simple for us to get to for your care home event. For care home events just outside Maynard's Green, we cover Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Horam (1 mile south), Vines Cross (1 mile south-east), Heathfield (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (11 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (6 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Old Castle (4.5 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1 mile south). The countryside around Maynard's Green includes Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Heathfield Community College (1.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Runt-in-Tun pub (0.5 miles north)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Seating for residents
- Away from emergency routes
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Maynard's Green
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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