Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast Hire for Hollingbury
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Hollingbury and the surrounding area.
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
Slow-roasted pork in Hollingbury
How our hog roast hire works in Hollingbury
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Whether it’s milestone birthdays and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and hog roast rolls and more.
For a place the size of Hollingbury, your own garden is frequently the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Hollingbury (BN1)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Hollingbury
You don’t need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Hosts in Hollingbury book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
- Club events and presentations
Coming by train? Moulsecoomb station is about 1.1 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What crockery is supplied
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Planning an evening hog roast in Hollingbury? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Planning a hog roast in Hollingbury
Hollingbury is about 2 miles north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We’re happy to travel to Hollingbury for events. Hollingbury is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove we cover.
Historic houses near Hollingbury include Preston Manor & Gardens (1.4 miles south-west) and Royal Pavilion (2.6 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Thinking of a hog roast in Wild Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Hollingbury is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Hollingbury is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Wherever your event is in BN1, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Keymer Road, Warmdene Road and Carden Avenue or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Hollingbury, we also cover Patcham (1 mile west), Withdean (1 mile south-west), Hollingdean (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Westdene (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south-west), Brunswick (3 miles south), Kemptown (3 miles south), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east) and Aldrington (3 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Brighton General Hospital (2.1 miles south) and Churchill Square (2.6 miles south). The countryside around Hollingbury includes Ladies Mile and Ditchling Beacon.
- Schools near Hollingbury include The Dharma Primary School (0.5 miles north-west) and Patcham High School (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include County Oak pub (under half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include University of Sussex Library (1.9 miles east)
FAQs for Hollingbury
Can you do a hog roast in Wild Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Fountain Centre?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away