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Hog Roast for Care Homes in Tide Mills, East Sussex
Care home hog roast in Tide Mills: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Day centre events
- Thank-you meals for staff
- Days for relatives
Book a hog roast in Tide Mills
How our care home hog roast works in Tide Mills
For care homes in Tide Mills, a hog roast day is a real occasion. Residents can watch the carving and share the meal with family and staff. We serve apple sauce, new potatoes and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for milestone days for the home and day centre get-togethers.
For a care home near Tide Mills, tell us about lanes and the drive. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Tide Mills (BN25, BN9)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Tide Mills?
Compared with a buffet, hot carved pork on a plate is easier to manage for many residents. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Tide Mills hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Away from opening windows
- Approval from the home
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Tide Mills
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Who books care home hog roast in Tide Mills?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
In Tide Mills and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Day centre events
- Community open days
- Anniversaries of the home
- Staff thank-you lunches
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like Church of St Andrew, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Count residents who need an alternative
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We keep the cooking area away from residents’ windows and paths.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
How we price a hog roast day
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Places near Tide Mills
Other occasions in Tide Mills
Tide Mills: care homes and access
Tide Mills is about 1 mile south-east of Newhaven, in East Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Tide Mills and the surrounding area. We cater 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
Visitors arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Bishopstone (Sussex) station, about 0.6 miles east. Itford Hill is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out. Tide Mills is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out. The coast is within about 2 miles, and a day in the garden may bring back seaside memories.
We cover care home events in every part of BN25 and BN9 and the streets around it. Local streets include Hurdis Road, Seaford Road and Newhaven Road; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Tide Mills, we also cover Bishopstone (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile north-east), Newhaven (1 mile north-west), Denton (1 mile north) and South Heighton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles east), Lewes (7 miles north-west), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north), Peacehaven (3 miles west) and Telscombe (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Arlington Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (within half a mile south-west). The countryside around Tide Mills includes Itford Hill.
- Schools near Tide Mills include St Peter's School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Hope Inn (0.6 miles west)
Your questions about a hog roast day in Tide Mills
Which station is closest to Tide Mills?
The closest is Bishopstone (Sussex) station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Could you cook in Castle Hill?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you cook in the kitchen?
Outdoors under cover, on a level spot clear of emergency access.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How do you handle allergies?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing typically contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. For a summer hog roast day in Tide Mills, 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.
- We start with the date, numbers of residents, staff and visitors, and the time.
- We confirm the spot with your manager and quote.
- We arrive early and start the roast.
- The chef carves and our staff serve residents.
- We clear away quietly and leave the grounds tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Every care home event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your care home event: send us your details through our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards