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Care Home Hog Roast for Monk's Gate
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast day in Monk's Gate and the surrounding area.
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement housing events
- Open afternoons
Planning an event in Monk's Gate?
Care home hog roast in Monk's Gate, carved to order
Retirement housing and day centres around Monk's Gate book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We serve thinly carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for garden fêtes and open days.
At a rural home near Monk's Gate, access matters. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your residents.
- Where
- Monk's Gate (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
FAQs for Monk's Gate
Could you cook in Leonardslee?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Monk's Gate from London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can you serve on plates?
We will serve however suits your residents.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the grounds, never in the kitchen and away from opening windows.
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.
Planning a hog roast day in Monk's Gate
Monk's Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cater care home events across Monk's Gate and nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Monk's Gate to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Families coming by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Horsham station, about 2.6 miles north-west. Old photos of Warnham LNR can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
We cater care home events across RH13. Your care home event could be at a house on Coolhurst Close, Nuthurst Road and Brighton Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Mannings Heath (1 mile north), Lower Beeding (1 mile east), Crabtree (2 miles south-east), Plummers Plain (2 miles east) and Roffey (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.4 miles west) and Horsham Hospital (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Monk's Gate includes Warnham LNR.
- Nearby schools include Newells Preparatory School (1.2 miles east) and The Forest School (1.9 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Dun Horse pub (0.7 miles north)
Places near Monk's Gate
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How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Monk's Gate
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Perfect for your care home event in Monk's Gate
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking, while still preparing any modified meals.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Monk's Gate. Typical bookings include:
- Day centre lunches
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Open days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of the Good Shepherd sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Before you book anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
Where the roaster can go in Monk's Gate
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Seating for residents
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Monk's Gate
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to staff cooking, we take the cooking off your team. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In summer, Monk's Gate has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or RH13 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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