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Care Home Hog Roast for West Dean
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast day makes the food part of your care home event in West Dean.
- Retirement housing events
- Days for relatives
- Staff appreciation days
Planning an event in West Dean?
About our care home hog roast in West Dean
Serving times fit around the home’s day, whether that’s lunch or an afternoon event. We are often asked to cater anniversaries of the home and thank-you meals for staff, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and apple sauce.
Near West Dean, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a big event. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Location
- West Dean (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your care home event in West Dean. In summer, West Dean has daylight until about 9:20pm, which makes garden events easy. In winter, dark by about 4:00pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- A date and rough headcount from the home gets things started.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about dietary needs in advance
- Include staff and visitors in your numbers
- Halal is not offered
- Stuffing typically contains gluten
Give us a contact, such as the activities lead.
China crockery is available on request.
What else we do in West Dean
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A spot that keeps access clear
- An activities lead or manager as contact
- A dining room, lounge or shaded garden
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Roast pork, carved
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Common questions in West Dean
Is West Dean close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like West Dean?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Do residents have to eat rolls?
Plates with thin slices are easy to arrange.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What affects the price in West Dean
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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
To get the best quote, send us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO18 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Care home hog roasts in West Dean
West Dean is about 4 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cater care home events across West Dean and nearby. West Dean is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from West Dean to Guildford (about 25 miles away).
Residents who remember days out at Levin Down may enjoy talking about them over lunch. Some homes in West Dean have links with a local church such as The Parish Church of St Andrew, and a hog roast can be part of a summer fête. West Dean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park.
Here we cover the PO18 postcode area, so your care home event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to care home events in Singleton (1 mile east), Charlton (2 miles east), East Dean (3 miles east), Cocking (3 miles north) and Bepton (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south-east), Chichester (4 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (8 miles south-west) and Rustington (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (4.5 miles south) and Museum of Gardening (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
Occasions we serve in West Dean
We fit in with your day.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around West Dean, such as:
- Families’ days
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre events
- Summer fêtes
Families coming by rail can use the station: Fishbourne station, about 4.8 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a plated hot meal suits residents better. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards