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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Staplefield, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day turns the food into a centrepiece of your care home event in Staplefield.
- Seasonal events
- Retirement community days
- Thank-you meals for staff
Slow-roasted pork in Staplefield
FAQs for Staplefield
What’s the nearest station to Staplefield?
Balcombe station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Staplefield?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can visitors eat too?
Many homes make it a family day; just tell us total numbers.
Do you come to Staplefield?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Staplefield and West Sussex. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we’ll be ready.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your residents will want somewhere dry to eat.
Care home hog roast in Staplefield, carved to order
Pork can be carved thinly and served on plates with potatoes and apple sauce, rather than in rolls if that is easier. Texture-modified meals should come from the home’s own kitchen. On the menu are apple sauce, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we are often booked for seasonal events and garden fêtes.
Country homes near Staplefield often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. The carving happens right in front of your residents, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Staplefield (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Halal is not offered
We clear away quietly.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose care home hog roast in Staplefield?
The sights and smells are part of the experience.
Here’s what people in Staplefield most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Garden fêtes
- Family days with visitors
- Open days
Volunteers from churches such as Church of St Mark sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Places near Staplefield
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Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your residents will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Staplefield, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so a lunchtime serving suits winter.
- You tell us when, how many and where.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We tidy up and leave calmly.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Staplefield?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. 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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Staplefield
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Care home hog roasts in Staplefield
Staplefield is about 4 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at care home events around Staplefield. Staplefield is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Staplefield to Brighton (14 miles away).
Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Visitors arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Balcombe station, roughly 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Wherever your care home event is in RH17, we can roast on site for your residents. Streets in the area include Cuckfield Road and Rose Cottage Lane, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Staplefield we cover include Slough Green (1 mile south), Warninglid (1 mile south-west), Brook Street (2 miles south-east), Whitemans Green (2 miles south-east) and Balcombe (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles north), Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (6 miles south), East Grinstead (10 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Cuckfield Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and St Francis Hospital (4.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Staplefield includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Victory Inn (under half a mile west)
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Approval from the home
- Clear of ambulance and delivery access
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards