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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Small Dole, West Sussex
Care home hog roast in Small Dole: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Anniversaries of the home
- Families’ days
- Community open days
Care home hog roast for Small Dole
Hog roast days near Small Dole
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Small Dole? We cover the whole area. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Families coming by rail can use the station: Shoreham-By-Sea station is about 4.8 miles away. Small Dole is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park. The coast is within about 6 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
Anywhere in BN5, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your care home event is on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover care home events in Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Small Dole includes Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
How our care home hog roast works in Small Dole
Some homes book a hog roast to thank their staff, served between shifts. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for anniversaries of the home and care home summer fairs.
Country homes near Small Dole often have big gardens with views, perfect for residents to sit out while the hog roasts. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Small Dole (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Small Dole
Can you roast near the sea around Small Dole?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Could you cook in Tottington Wood?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How do you handle allergies?
Allergen details are provided.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We will give your team the information they need.
Where will the roaster go?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Occasions we serve in Small Dole
We fit in with your day.
People around Small Dole book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Open days
- Days for relatives
- Home anniversaries
- Staff thank-you lunches
Residents who remember days out at Woods Mill may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Before you book anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How we price a hog roast day
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
Carers can help residents choose and carry plates, while we serve.
Add potatoes and apple sauce.
Where the roaster can go in Small Dole
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level outdoor area
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Nearby places to Small Dole
What else we do in Small Dole
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. Late May in Small Dole has light until about 8:50pm, so residents and families can stay outside late.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away