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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Ripe, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast day in Ripe? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Day centre lunches
- Days for relatives
- Themed days
A hog roast near Ripe
About our care home hog roast in Ripe
Day centres and retirement housing near Ripe also book us, for summer get-togethers and themed days. Typical bookings include families’ days and staff thank-you lunches, with apple sauce, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
For a care home near Ripe, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
- Where
- Ripe (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Ripe
It gives the kitchen team a day off from cooking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Ripe and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Staff appreciation days
- Days for relatives
- Care home summer fairs
- Sheltered housing gatherings
Firle Beacon is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- The space, cover and access they need
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
Nearby places to Ripe
Also in Ripe
Looking after everyone
Some residents won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer hog roast day in Ripe, 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.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- Numbers
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Ripe?
Next to staff cooking, your staff can focus on residents. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Ripe hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Ripe
Is Ripe close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Ripe?
The closest is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is there a non-pork option?
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 do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will share allergen and menu details.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, whether lunch or later.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Care home hog roasts in Ripe
Ripe is about 5 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, care home events around Ripe suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 12 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 2.2 miles south-east of the centre. Ripe is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park.
Here we cover the BN8 postcode area, and we can cater your care home event anywhere in it. Whether your care home event is on Carriage Mews, Channers Lane and Church Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Selmeston (2 miles south), Wickstreet (2 miles south-east), Laughton (2 miles north), Golden Cross (2 miles north-east) and Berwick (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (8 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south), Lewes (6 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles east) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
A little further out are Hellingly Hospital Railway (5.1 miles east) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3 miles north-west). The countryside around Ripe includes Firle Beacon.
- Local pubs include Lamb Inn (within half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clear of bedroom windows
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- An activities lead or manager as contact
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- 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