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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Sandy Cross, East Sussex
Care home hog roast in Sandy Cross: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Open days
- Summer fêtes
- Retirement community days
A hog roast near Sandy Cross
About our care home hog roast in Sandy Cross
You know your residents best, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. We are often asked to cater staff thank-you lunches and open afternoons, serving halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
In Sandy Cross, care homes, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Sandy Cross (TN21)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in Sandy Cross
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Where the roaster can go in Sandy Cross
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A named contact on the day
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 Sandy Cross
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. By late September, the light in Sandy Cross goes at about 7:00pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- On the day we set up outdoors and roast through the morning.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the care home event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Request thin slices
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We serve where you choose: dining room, lounge or garden.
Chicken can be added.
Places near Sandy Cross
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Common questions in Sandy Cross
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Sandy Cross close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What time do you serve?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we will plan the roast around it.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Hog roast days near Sandy Cross
Sandy Cross is about 7 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We cater care home events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Sandy Cross and the surrounding area. Sandy Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like St Richards Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Sandy Cross, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We cater care home events across TN21 and the streets around it. We can cater a care home event on streets such as Park Road, Ghyll Road and Green Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Sandy Cross, we also cover Heathfield (1 mile north), Old Heathfield (1 mile east), Maynard's Green (1 mile south), Cade Street (1 mile north-east) and Broad Oak (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Sussex Farm Museum (1.9 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital (5 miles south). The countryside around Sandy Cross includes Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Heathfield Community College (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Runt-in-Tun pub (0.5 miles south)
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose care home hog roast in Sandy Cross?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
However big or small the event in Sandy Cross, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Open days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Summer fêtes
- Retirement community days
Old photos of Selwyns Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away