West Sussex · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Patching, West Sussex
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast day in Patching.
- Community open days
- Day centre lunches
- Retirement community days
Slow-roasted pork in Patching
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How our care home hog roast works in Patching
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Patching suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Whether it is retirement community days and milestone days for the home, we will put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and roast potatoes and more.
At a rural home near Patching, access matters so we can plan our route. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Area
- Patching (BN13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Patching
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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Patching questions
Could you cook in Clapham Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can visitors eat too?
Families and staff are welcome.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What about residents who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Where the roaster can go in Patching
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- Sign-off from management
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Patching?
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. Typical bookings include:
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
- Retirement community days
- Residents’ themed days
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St John the Divine sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your care home event. In late May, sunset in Patching is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- 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.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast days near Patching
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Patching? We cover the whole area. Patching is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east. Highdown Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Patching, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 5 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Wherever your care home event is in BN13, we can roast on site for your residents. Local streets include The Street and Coldharbour Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
A little further out are Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Patching includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Angmering School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (0.8 miles south-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards