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Care Home Hog Roast for Whitesmith
We bring a hog roast day across Whitesmith and East Sussex, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
- Families’ days
Care home hog roast for Whitesmith
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Seating for residents
- The manager’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Someone to meet us
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast pork, carved
About our care home hog roast in Whitesmith
Your team knows each resident’s needs, so we follow your guidance and give you full allergen details. Whether it is sheltered housing gatherings and residents’ themed days, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your residents.
Near Whitesmith, residents may not get out much, so a hog roast day is a special occasion. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Whitesmith (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Ask the kitchen to prepare texture-modified portions
- Ask us to carve thinly for residents
- Tell us who doesn’t eat pork
We can serve inside or out, as you prefer.
Plates rather than rolls suit many residents.
Whitesmith: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Whitesmith?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Whitesmith?
Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you fit around mealtimes?
Tell us the time that suits residents, and we’ll be ready.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Where do you cook at a care home?
Always outside, agreed with the manager.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Late-September sunset in Whitesmith is about 7:05pm, 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.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What affects the price in Whitesmith
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
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: use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Occasions we serve in Whitesmith
Residents can watch the carving and enjoy the smell.
In Whitesmith and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Residents’ themed days
- Retirement community days
- Open days
- Milestone days for the home
For homes that welcome visitors from a church like The Parish Church, a hog roast lunch is an easy way to say thank you.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a normal lunch from the kitchen, a hog roast brings the event to residents. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Hog roast days near Whitesmith
Whitesmith is about 5 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We take a hog roast day to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Whitesmith. Whitesmith is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 14 miles away.
Old photos of Selwyns Wood can spark conversation during a hog roast day. Visitors arriving by train should know that Berwick (Sussex) station is about 4.5 miles away. Whitesmith is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
For care home events in BN8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Whitesmith Lane and Whitesmith; a care home event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For care home events just outside Whitesmith, we cover Chiddingly (1 mile east), East Hoathly (1 mile north), Halland (2 miles north-west), Shortgate (2 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (9 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (5 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Hellingly Hospital Railway (4 miles east) and Tickerage Castle (4.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Selwyns Wood.
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What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards