West Sussex · England
Care Home Hog Roast for Sompting
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in Sompting.
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Seasonal events
- Days for relatives
Planning an event in Sompting?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Sompting
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we provide full allergen information and work to your plan. We serve thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for summer fêtes and day centre events.
Smaller homes around Sompting may only have a modest garden, so we check the space with photos first. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Sompting (BN15)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Venues often 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.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Sompting: care homes and access
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Sompting and the surrounding area. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If your residents have links with St Peter the Apostle, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Lancing station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre. With the sea within about 3 miles, many residents will have memories of the seaside.
Anywhere in BN15, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
A little further out are Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). Open spaces near Sompting include Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Local schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (under half a mile north-east) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Railway pub (0.8 miles south-east)
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or BN15 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Halal is not offered
- Request thin slices
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
The roaster stays clear of busy paths and windows.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in Sompting. By late September, the light in Sompting goes at about 7:05pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- 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.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
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 where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your care home event in Sompting
It brings residents, families and staff together.
Hosts in Sompting book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Day centre lunches
- Retirement housing events
- Community open days
- Themed days
Lancing Ring is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Common questions in Sompting
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Could you cook in Brooklands Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What allergens are in the food?
Allergen details are provided.
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’ll confirm the space with your quote.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Where the roaster can go in Sompting
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level outdoor area
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Sompting
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards