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Hog Roast Hire in Burgess Hill
Planning a hog roast in Burgess Hill? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Work summer parties
Book a hog roast in Burgess Hill
Hog roast hire for your event in Burgess Hill
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for festive gatherings and birthdays and anniversaries.
A town like Burgess Hill gives you plenty of options: a garden, a club, a hall or a venue. We’ll agree where the roaster goes beforehand. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Burgess Hill (RH15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Burgess Hill, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast in Burgess Hill
Is Burgess Hill close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do you cover the whole of West Sussex?
All of West Sussex is in our area. Send us the address for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
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 happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Burgess Hill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Burgess Hill
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Burgess Hill, such as:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings and receptions
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like St John the Evangelist's Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Travel and any London charges
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Planning a hog roast in Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill is about 9 miles north of Brighton, in West Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Burgess Hill. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Burgess Hill to Brighton (9 miles away).
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Historic houses near Burgess Hill include Ockenden Manor (3.4 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The South Downs National Park is within about 3 miles of Burgess Hill, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in RH15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your event could be at a house on Church Road, Station Road and Lower Church Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Burgess Hill is on the A273 and B2036, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. For events just outside Burgess Hill, we cover Jacob's Post (1 mile west), World's End (1 mile north-east), Abbotsford (1 mile north-west), Goddards Green (2 miles west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west). Burgess Hill is among the bigger towns we cover in West Sussex, with lots of choice for events.
A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (under half a mile south-west) and Clayton Castle (3.4 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Oakmeeds Community College (less than half a mile south-west) and Burgess Hill Girls (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Six Gold Martlets pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Burgess Hill hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away