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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Southgate, West Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Southgate.
- Residents’ themed days
- Sheltered housing gatherings
- Staff appreciation days
Slow-roasted pork in Southgate
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count families and staff too
- Request thin slices
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Roast or new potatoes and apple sauce make it a full meal.
Care home hog roast in Southgate, slow-roasted on site
For care homes in Southgate, a hog roast day is a real occasion. The smell drifts through the home, residents can watch the carving, and families can join in. For retirement housing events and families’ days, we can cook roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a care home in a place like Southgate, a hog roast is a real event for residents. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to the usual lunch, a hog roast brings the event to residents. 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.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Southgate
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Your date and serving time
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Southgate
What else we do in Southgate
Questions from Southgate
Could you cook in Tilgate Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Southgate?
Crawley station, in Southgate itself.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can visitors eat too?
It works well as a day with families.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
What time do you serve?
Choose the time, and we will plan the roast around it.
What allergens are in the food?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level spot in the garden or car park
- Away from windows that open and residents’ rooms
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
Care homes around Southgate
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cover care home events in Southgate, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Southgate to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
For families visiting by train, there is a station right in Southgate: Crawley station. The A2004 and A2219 make Southgate a simple journey for us.
We cover care home events in every part of the RH10 and RH11 postcode area. Whether your care home event is on Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Southgate is on the A2004 and A2219, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Southgate include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Three Bridges Junior School (within half a mile north-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Downsman pub (under half a mile south-east)
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. In late May, sunset in Southgate is about 8:50pm, so a spring hog roast day can carry on into the evening.
- We talk through residents’ needs with your team.
- We send a quote.
- We cook in the grounds.
- We carve thinly and serve on plates.
- We tidy up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Who books care home hog roast in Southgate?
It turns a normal day into an event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Southgate and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Day centre events
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
- Themed days
If your residents have links with St Mary's, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Allergen information for every dish
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards