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Care Home Hog Roast for Penhurst
We bring a hog roast day across Penhurst and East Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Open days
- Seasonal events
- Days for relatives
Care home hog roast for Penhurst
About our care home hog roast in Penhurst
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Typical bookings include thank-you meals for staff and day centre get-togethers, serving roast potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Rural care homes near Penhurst can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Area
- Penhurst (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the day works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Late May in Penhurst has light until about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Penhurst
We adapt serving to suit residents.
Here’s what people in Penhurst most often book a hog roast for:
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Milestone days for the home
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Michael sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Someone to meet us
- Seating for residents
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Penhurst
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Care home hog roasts in Penhurst
Penhurst is about 6 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Penhurst. We cater all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 24 miles away.
Senlac Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Families coming by rail can use the station: Battle station, about 3.8 miles east, is the nearest station. Penhurst is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in TN33, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Other places close to Penhurst we cover include Steven's Crouch (2 miles south-east), Netherfield (2 miles north-east), Twelve Oaks (2 miles north), Hollingrove (3 miles north) and Brightling (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (11 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (8 miles south-west), Crowborough (14 miles north-west) and St Leonards (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Museum of Local History (3.2 miles east) and Bexhill Hospital (5.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Penhurst include Senlac Hill.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Penhurst
Do you come out to small places like Penhurst?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you do soft food?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Places near Penhurst
Other occasions in Penhurst
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Travel to Penhurst
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away