East Sussex · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Newhaven
Planning a hog roast day in Newhaven? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Open days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Thank-you meals for staff
Planning an event in Newhaven?
A hog roast or other catering?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Newhaven hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Newhaven
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear and away from opening windows. We serve thinly carved roast pork, roast potatoes and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for day centre lunches and residents’ themed days.
In a town like Newhaven, care homes, sheltered housing and day centres all book hog roast days. The roaster goes in the grounds. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Newhaven (BN9)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose care home hog roast in Newhaven?
We fit in with your day.
People around Newhaven book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Retirement housing events
- Garden fêtes
- Staff appreciation days
- Seasonal events
The A26 and A259 make Newhaven a simple journey for us.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A named contact on the day
- Away from opening windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Places near Newhaven
Also in Newhaven
What affects the price in Newhaven
There’s no fixed price list, because every care home event is different. What matters most:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning a hog roast day in Newhaven
Newhaven is about 8 miles east of Brighton, in East Sussex. Care home events in Newhaven are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Newhaven is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Itford Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like Church of St Michael and All Angels, is a good occasion for a hog roast. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Newhaven, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 3 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Here we cover the BN9 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as High Street, Station Road and Dacre Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Main roads around Newhaven include the A26 and A259, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. For care home events just outside Newhaven, we cover Denton (1 mile north-east), South Heighton (1 mile north), Piddinghoe (1 mile north-west), Tide Mills (1 mile south-east) and Norton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (10 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-east), Lewes (6 miles north), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (12 miles north) and Telscombe (3 miles west). Newhaven is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for care home events.
A little further out are Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (1.2 miles south-east) and Newhaven Museum (0.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Itford Hill.
- Schools near Newhaven include Harbour Primary and Nursery School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include The Ship Hotel (less than half a mile north)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count families and staff too
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Questions from Newhaven
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you do a hog roast in Castle Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
We can carve thinly and serve on plates with potatoes and apple sauce.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What about texture-modified diets?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
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 on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer hog roast day in Newhaven, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, 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.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- Afterwards we pack up quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away