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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Sweethaws, East Sussex
Care home hog roast in Sweethaws: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Day centre get-togethers
- Anniversaries of the home
- Open days
Book a hog roast in Sweethaws
Your questions about a hog roast day in Sweethaws
Is Sweethaws too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can you serve on plates?
Plates are often easier for residents.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Choose the time, and we will be ready.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Sweethaws
Summer fêtes, open days and family days at care homes in Sweethaws suit a hog roast, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. On the menu are apple sauce, new potatoes and thinly carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater milestone days for the home and thank-you meals for staff.
Rural care homes near Sweethaws can feel a long way from the bustle of town, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Sweethaws (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For a summer hog roast day in Sweethaws, residents can enjoy the garden in daylight until about 9:15pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- We look at photos of the garden or car park and suggest a cooking spot.
- The kitchen shares residents’ dietary needs with us.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share residents’ dietary needs with us in good time
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing usually contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following the home’s procedures.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
A hog roast compared with other options
Where residents need modified meals, the kitchen prepares their portions while others enjoy the roast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Sweethaws
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Care homes around Sweethaws
Sweethaws is about 2 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Hosts in Sweethaws book us for care home events of all sizes. Sweethaws is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For families visiting by train, the closest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 2.2 miles east of the centre. Sweethaws is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
For care home events in TN6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many residents. Close by, we cover care home events in High Hurstwood (1 mile south), Crowborough (2 miles north-east), Fairwarp (2 miles south-west), Jarvis Brook (2 miles north-east) and Marden's Hill (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Lewes (12 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Uckfield (5 miles south), South Malling (12 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south-east) and Southover (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crow & Gate inn (0.6 miles north-west)
Occasions we serve in Sweethaws
We fit in with your day.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Sweethaws, including:
- Day centre lunches
- Home anniversaries
- Summer fêtes
- Days for relatives
Residents who remember days out at Crowborough Country Park may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every care home event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Approval from the home
- Flat ground in the grounds
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Also near Sweethaws
What else we do in Sweethaws
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards