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Care Home Hog Roast for Vines Cross
Care home hog roast in Vines Cross: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff appreciation days
- Themed days
- Home anniversaries
A hog roast near Vines Cross
Care home hog roast for your care home event in Vines Cross
The roaster cooks in the grounds, well away from ambulance routes. Whether it’s staff appreciation days and community open days, we’ll put together a menu of thinly carved roast pork, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken and more.
Near Vines Cross, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. The hog is roasted on site at your care home event, low and slow, for hours.
- Where
- Vines Cross (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Somewhere for residents to eat comfortably
- Sign-off from management
- An activities lead or manager as contact
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
For event organisers in Vines Cross
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Care home hog roasts in Vines Cross
Vines Cross is about 5 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast day in Vines Cross? We cover the whole area. Vines Cross is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Volunteers from churches such as The Parish Church of St Mary sometimes help at care home events, and a hog roast day can bring everyone together. Vines Cross is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN21, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater care home events in Warbleton (1 mile north-east), Horam (1 mile west), Maynard's Green (1 mile north-west), Burlow (2 miles south-west) and Old Heathfield (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (10 miles south), Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (12 miles west) and Hailsham (5 miles south).
A little further out are Old Castle (3.9 miles east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Vines Cross include Heathfield Community College (2.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Brewers Arms (less than half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
Afterwards we tidy up calmly.
Rotisserie chicken is an alternative to pork.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. By late September, the light in Vines Cross goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- Your activities lead or manager gets in touch with a date.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- On the day the hog roasts outside while residents watch from the lounge or garden.
- Lunch is carved and served, and we pack away quietly afterwards.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your residents
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Vines Cross
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Vines Cross
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Vines Cross close to London?
About 42 miles from central London.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast can be part of a wider event, such as a singer or a garden fête. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books care home hog roast in Vines Cross?
We fit in with your day.
However big or small the event in Vines Cross, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Day centre get-togethers
- Staff thank-you lunches
- Community open days
- Family days with visitors
Residents who remember days out at Selwyns Wood may enjoy talking about them over lunch.
Questions to ask before you book
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away