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Care Home Hog Roast in Midhurst
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Midhurst and the surrounding area.
- Milestone days for the home
- Summer fêtes
- Seasonal events
Care home hog roast for Midhurst
Care home hog roast in Midhurst, carved to order
Day centres and retirement housing near Midhurst also book us, for themed days and gatherings. For families’ days and residents’ themed days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes for your residents.
Around Midhurst, some homes have limited outdoor space, so we check the space with photos first. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Midhurst (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Approval from the home
- Away from opening windows
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Midhurst
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Midhurst
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Midhurst close to London?
About 45 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
Can you serve at lunch?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Do you provide allergen information?
Every dish comes with allergen information for your team to check.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
More for events in Midhurst
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Planning a hog roast day in Midhurst
Midhurst is about 8 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Midhurst is well within our area for care home events and the places nearby. We cater 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Residents who remember days out at Iping and Stedham Commons may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Volunteers from churches such as Roman Catholic Church of Divine Motherhood sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of Midhurst, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over the GU29 postcode area. Your care home event could be at a house on Station Road, Edinburgh Square and Pretoria Avenue or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You will find Midhurst on the A272 and A286, which makes the journey straightforward. For care home events just outside Midhurst, we cover Bepton Common (1 mile south-west), West Lavington (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south), Easebourne (1 mile north-east) and Woolbeding (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (14 miles east) and Billingshurst (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Community Hospital (0.8 miles north-east) and Lodsworth Castle (3.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Schools near Midhurst include St Margaret's Convent (within half a mile north-east) and Midhurst Rother College (0.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Egmont Public House (under half a mile north-east)
How we price a hog roast day
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Travel to Midhurst
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU29 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Midhurst
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Midhurst. Here are some of the most popular:
- Open days
- Retirement housing events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Anniversaries of the home
The A272 and A286 make Midhurst a simple journey for us.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- If the price includes VAT
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In summer, Midhurst has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: use our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request thin slices
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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