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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Skippers Hill, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast day in Skippers Hill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Families’ days
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Home anniversaries
Planning an event in Skippers Hill?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Skippers Hill
The roaster cooks in the grounds, on a spot that keeps emergency access clear. We are frequently asked to cater open afternoons and day centre get-togethers, with new potatoes, thinly carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
Rural homes around Skippers Hill may have plenty of outdoor space, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Skippers Hill (TN20)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In summer, Skippers Hill has 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 plan with your manager and kitchen.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- Food goes out on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Skippers Hill
Do you come out to small places like Skippers Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some homes combine a hog roast with entertainment. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Hog roast days near Skippers Hill
Skippers Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Skippers Hill? We cover the whole area. Skippers Hill is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Skippers Hill to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For families visiting by train, Crowborough station, about 3.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Old photos of Selwyns Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Skippers Hill, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
We bring hog roasts to care home events all over TN20. Local streets include Queensmount, Criers Lane and Holly Beech Lane; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Butcher's Cross (1 mile north-east), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Skippers Hill include Five Ashes CofE Primary School (within half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Five Ashes Inn (less than half a mile south)
Nearby places to Skippers Hill
Also in Skippers Hill
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Seating for residents
- A level spot in the garden or car park
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Skippers Hill
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books care home hog roast in Skippers Hill?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Skippers Hill and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Themed days
- Home anniversaries
- Retirement community days
- Day centre get-togethers
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of the Good Shepherd, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards