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Care Home Hog Roast for Rock
Care home hog roast in Rock: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Themed days
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Retirement housing events
Care home hog roast for Rock
How our care home hog roast works in Rock
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Whether it is garden fêtes and anniversaries of the home, we can cook thinly carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes for your residents.
Rural care homes near Rock can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. 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
- Rock (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Why choose care home hog roast in Rock?
Families and staff can join in.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Rock and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Residents’ themed days
- Garden fêtes
Old photos of Chanctonbury Hill can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
When you contact us, please mention:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your care home event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Approval from the home
- Away from emergency routes
- Seating for residents
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Rock
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
More for events in Rock
A hog roast or other catering?
For residents who need modified textures, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
- Served at the time you choose
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. Late-September sunset in Rock is about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a hog roast day in Rock
Rock is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Rock and the surrounding area. Rock is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 13 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Rock is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park.
We cater care home events across RH20 and the streets around it. Your care home event could be at a house on Old London Road, London Road and Lamorna Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Rock we cover include Washington (1 mile south), Heath Common (1 mile north-west), Sullington (1 mile west), Warminghurst (2 miles north) and Storrington (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Bognor Regis (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Storrington And District Museum (1.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Chanctonbury Hill.
- Schools near Rock include Rydon Community College (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Frankland Arms Public House (0.6 miles south)
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Rock: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Rock?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you come to Rock?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Rock and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; we will work alongside your kitchen.
Can visitors eat too?
Of course: include them in your numbers.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Planning for dietary needs
Some residents will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards