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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Stedham, West Sussex
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast day in Stedham.
- Staff appreciation days
- Milestone days for the home
- Care home summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Stedham
Events we cater in Stedham
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Stedham. Here are some of the most popular:
- Retirement community days
- Home anniversaries
- Family days with visitors
- Thank-you meals for staff
A care home summer fair, perhaps with a church like The Parish Church of St James, is a good occasion for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
Care home hog roast in Stedham, carved to order
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. We are frequently asked to cater days for relatives and thank-you meals for staff, with thinly carved roast pork, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
At a rural home near Stedham, access matters so we can plan our route. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Stedham (GU29)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Stedham
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your care home event in Stedham. In summer, Stedham has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- We start with the date and numbers.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- The roast starts early.
- We carve and serve where you choose.
- We pack up calmly.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Count families and staff too
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning a hog roast day in Stedham
Stedham is about 7 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Stedham? We cover the whole area. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Stedham to Guildford (about 19 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Iping and Stedham Commons may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Stedham is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in GU29, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. We can cater a care home event on streets such as The Street, The Alley and Queens Street or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater care home events include Iping (1 mile north-west), Woolbeding (1 mile east), Minsted (1 mile south-west), Bepton Common (1 mile south-east) and Midhurst (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (11 miles south), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Storrington (15 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles east) and Portfield (11 miles south).
A little further out are Midhurst Museum (1.6 miles east) and Lodsworth Castle (4.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Iping and Stedham Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Schools near Stedham include Midhurst Rother College (1.6 miles east)
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Sign-off from management
- A named contact on the day
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Stedham
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
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Stedham: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Stedham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you come to Stedham?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates are frequently easier for residents.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards