Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Seven Dials, Brighton and Hove
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Seven Dials.
- Milestone days for the home
- Retirement housing events
- Themed days
Planning an event in Seven Dials?
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In Seven Dials, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so winter hog roast days are best kept to lunchtime.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or BN1 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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About our care home hog roast in Seven Dials
We plan the day with your manager and kitchen team: where the roaster goes, who is eating and how food is served. Popular choices include new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and we are frequently booked for days for relatives and residents’ themed days.
Around Seven Dials, some homes have limited outdoor space, so we check the space with photos first. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- Seven Dials (BN1, BN3, BN50)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Care home hog roasts in Seven Dials
Seven Dials is about 1 mile west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We’re happy to travel to Seven Dials for care home events and the places nearby. Seven Dials is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
For families visiting by train, Seven Dials has its own station, Brighton station. Whitehawk Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Seven Dials is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about a mile, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Care home events anywhere in BN1, BN3 and BN50 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Dyke Road, Powis Road and York Avenue; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Seven Dials sits on or near the A2010, so getting the roaster to your care home event is simple. If your venue is just outside Seven Dials, we also cover West Hill (1 mile south-east), Prestonville (1 mile north), Brunswick (1 mile south-west), Brighton (1 mile east) and Hanover (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Hangleton (3 miles north-west), Saltdean (5 miles east), East Saltdean (6 miles east), Roedean (3 miles south-east), Rottingdean (4 miles east) and Ovingdean (3 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Seven Dials has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Nearby you will also find Montefiore Hospital (less than half a mile west) and Brighton Transport Museum (0.6 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Schools near Seven Dials include Stanford Junior School (less than half a mile north) and The Drive Prep School (0.9 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cow pub (under half a mile south)
Why choose care home hog roast in Seven Dials?
We adapt serving to suit residents.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Family days with visitors
- Seasonal events
- Summer fêtes
Seven Dials is on or near the A2010, so access for our equipment is simple.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
For event organisers in Seven Dials
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Questions from Seven Dials
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast near the sea around Seven Dials?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What time do you serve?
We fit around the home’s routine, lunch or an afternoon event.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal isn’t offered
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- Any venue rules
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Seven Dials?
Compared with a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Seven Dials
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away