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Hog Roast Catering in Henfield, West Sussex
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Henfield. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas fairs
- Community events
Planning an event in Henfield?
Hog roast hire in Henfield, carved to order
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Typical bookings include wakes and memorial gatherings and clubhouse events, serving crackling, coleslaw and new potatoes.
There may be a hall or playing field near Henfield if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Where
- Henfield (BN5)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Henfield: your questions answered
Is Henfield close to London?
About 40 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
For event organisers in Henfield
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Bringing a hog roast to Henfield
Henfield is about 7 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in Henfield, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Henfield is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Peter's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Henfield is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Here we cover the BN5 postcode area. Whether your event is on Upper Station Road, High Street and Lower Station Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Woodmancote (2 miles south-east), Blackstone (2 miles east), Small Dole (2 miles south), Shermanbury (2 miles north) and High Cross (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (9 miles north), Worthing (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find The Dene Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Steyning Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Henfield include Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Bell Inn (under half a mile east)
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Henfield
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Travel to Henfield
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or BN5 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Henfield
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How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In Henfield, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, 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.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards