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Care Home Hog Roast in Thakeham
Looking for a hog roast day in Thakeham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Summer fêtes
- Day centre lunches
- Staff thank-you lunches
Planning an event in Thakeham?
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Thakeham
In Thakeham, care homes book us for fêtes, open days and family days, with residents, staff and visitors eating together. Popular choices include apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for days for relatives and residents’ themed days.
At a rural home near Thakeham, access matters. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Where
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Nearby places to Thakeham
Also in Thakeham
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Request thin slices
We clear away quietly.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- Away from emergency routes
- Away from opening windows
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
Is a hog roast right for your care home event?
A hog roast can be part of a wider event. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
What affects the price in Thakeham
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Send us the date, the address or RH20 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Thakeham
How far is Thakeham from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you do soft food?
Texture-modified meals should be prepared by the home’s kitchen to each resident’s plan. We’ll share allergen and menu details.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Where do you cook at a care home?
In the garden or car park, agreed with the manager.
What time do you serve?
Serving time is up to you, lunch or an afternoon event.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Care homes around Thakeham
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. Thakeham is well within our area for care home events. Thakeham is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
For families visiting by train, Pulborough station is about 4.1 miles away. If your residents have links with The Parish Church of St Mary, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Thakeham is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park.
Care home events anywhere in RH20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Thakeham we cover include Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
How it works
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, the light in Thakeham goes at about 7:05pm, so we suggest a lunchtime serving in autumn.
- The home tells us the date, numbers and serving time.
- We check the grounds and send a price.
- We set up under cover and get the roast going.
- We serve in the dining room or garden, as you prefer.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Events we cater in Thakeham
It brings residents, families and staff together.
However big or small the event in Thakeham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Care home summer fairs
- Open afternoons
- Families’ days
- Retirement housing events
Old photos of Knepp Wildland can spark conversation during a hog roast day.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How dietary needs are handled
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away