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Care Home Hog Roast for Wivelsfield Green
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Care home hog roast in Wivelsfield Green.
- Staff appreciation days
- Day centre get-togethers
- Anniversaries of the home
Care home hog roast for Wivelsfield Green
Care home hog roast in Wivelsfield Green, carved to order
Every hog roast day is planned with your care and kitchen teams: the cooking spot, numbers and serving arrangements. Whether it’s community open days and day centre events, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, roast potatoes and new potatoes.
Country homes near Wivelsfield Green often have big gardens with views, so residents can enjoy the garden while lunch cooks. Timings are planned around your care home event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Wivelsfield Green (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Care homes around Wivelsfield Green
Wivelsfield Green is about 2 miles east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Wherever your care home event is in Wivelsfield Green, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 371 places across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Wivelsfield Green to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
If your residents have links with Ote Hall Chapel, a fête or open day together is a nice moment for a hog roast. Old photos of Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve can spark conversation during a hog roast day. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Wivelsfield Green, a nice prompt for residents’ memories of days out.
Care home events anywhere in RH17 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a care home event in a garden on Downsview Drive, Allwood Crescent and Farncombe Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover care home events in Wivelsfield (1 mile west), Ditchling Common (2 miles south-west), Plumpton Green (2 miles south), Scaynes Hill (2 miles north) and North Chailey (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-west), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-west), East Grinstead (12 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Burgess Hill Museum (2.5 miles west) and Clayton Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Cock Inn (under half a mile north-west)
Places near Wivelsfield Green
Other occasions in Wivelsfield Green
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Wivelsfield Green
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Where the event is
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. In summer, Wivelsfield Green has daylight until about 9:20pm, so an afternoon in the garden works well. In winter, dark by about 3:55pm, a lunchtime event is better.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Modified diets should come from the home’s kitchen
A named contact in the home helps on the day.
Serving on plates is frequently easier.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Your questions about a hog roast day in Wivelsfield Green
What’s the nearest station to Wivelsfield Green?
Wivelsfield station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Do you come to Wivelsfield Green?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Wivelsfield Green and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What about residents who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can residents with swallowing difficulties have the hog roast?
Modified meals should come from your kitchen. We will share allergen and menu details.
Who books care home hog roast in Wivelsfield Green?
We fit in with your day.
Whatever the occasion in Wivelsfield Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Open afternoons
- Retirement housing events
- Day centre events
- Milestone days for the home
Families coming by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Wivelsfield station, roughly 2.1 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Why choose a hog roast in Wivelsfield Green?
Compared with a trip out, it’s easier for everyone to enjoy. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your residents
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Away from emergency routes
- Clear of bedroom windows
- Approval from the home
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast pork, carved
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away