East Sussex · England
Hog Roast for Care Homes in Wellbrook, East Sussex
We bring a hog roast day across Wellbrook and East Sussex, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Retirement community days
- Themed days
- Community open days
Slow-roasted pork in Wellbrook
Care home hog roast in Wellbrook, slow-roasted on site
Staff thank-you lunches are another reason homes book us. We are frequently asked to cater open days and seasonal events, with new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Wellbrook, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Wellbrook (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. By late September, the light in Wellbrook goes at about 7:00pm, so autumn events are best at lunchtime.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- Photos of the grounds help us choose a safe spot.
- Your kitchen team tells us about diets and textures.
- Residents can see and smell the roast from the morning.
- After serving, we clear away without disturbing the home.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Wellbrook: care homes and access
Wellbrook is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We are happy to travel to Wellbrook for care home events. Wellbrook is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Some homes in Wellbrook have links with a local church such as Church of St. Dunstan, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. For families visiting by train, the nearest station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about a mile of Wellbrook.
For care home events in TN20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Rothermead, Roselands Avenue and Wellbrook, and a care home event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Wellbrook we cover include Woolbridge (1 mile north-west), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Butcher's Cross (1 mile west), Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west) and Five Ashes (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Wellbrook includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include St Leonards-Mayfield School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Inn (0.7 miles north-east)
Questions from Wellbrook
How far is Wellbrook from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Wellbrook?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified textures are best done by the home; your team prepares those portions.
Do you provide allergen information?
We provide full allergen information for every dish. Stuffing generally contains gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
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What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Wellbrook
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast day feels like an outing without leaving home. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Away from emergency routes
- Flat ground in the grounds
- Approval from the home
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Wellbrook
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast pork, carved
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Who books care home hog roast in Wellbrook?
It brings a sense of occasion to an ordinary day.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Wellbrook, such as:
- Community open days
- Staff appreciation days
- Care home summer fairs
- Retirement housing events
Crowborough Country Park is close by, a good starting point for a chat about days out.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- What crockery is supplied
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We set up under cover in the grounds, following your sign-in and safety rules.
Chicken can be added.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away