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Care Home Hog Roast for Sharpthorne
Looking for a hog roast day in Sharpthorne? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Seasonal events
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
Book a hog roast in Sharpthorne
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Sharpthorne
Retirement housing and day centres around Sharpthorne book hog roast days too, for themed days and gatherings. We’re often asked to cater residents’ themed days and open afternoons, serving roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
For a care home near Sharpthorne, tell us about lanes and the drive so we can plan our route. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Sharpthorne (RH19)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books care home hog roast in Sharpthorne?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
However big or small the event in Sharpthorne, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Themed days
- Garden fêtes
- Families’ days
- Retirement housing events
Volunteers from churches such as St Margaret's Church sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy.
Hog roast days near Sharpthorne
Sharpthorne is about 4 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Wherever your care home event is in Sharpthorne, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Sharpthorne is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Sharpthorne to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
Old photos of Hedgecourt Lake can spark conversation during a hog roast day. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is East Grinstead station, roughly 3.6 miles north of the centre. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Sharpthorne.
We cater care home events across the RH19 postcode area. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Station Road, Marlpit Road and Bayhams Field, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in West Hoathly (1 mile west), Highbrook (2 miles south), Selsfield Common (2 miles north-west), Little London (2 miles south-west) and Birchgrove (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (7 miles west), Horsham (12 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (4 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Waterbury Castle (2.6 miles south) and East Grinstead Museum (3.7 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (under half a mile west)
Nearby places to Sharpthorne
Also in Sharpthorne
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A named contact on the day
- Approval from the home
- A level outdoor area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your residents will smell it long before they see it. Winter afternoons in Sharpthorne are short, with sunset at about 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- 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 we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Common questions in Sharpthorne
Do you come out to small places like Sharpthorne?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Sharpthorne from London?
About 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
Compared with a trip out, a hog roast at the home is easier for residents with mobility needs. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Sharpthorne hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away