Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast Catering in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove
Planning a hog roast in Kemptown? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Summer garden parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Corporate events
Planning an event in Kemptown?
Hog roast hire for your event in Kemptown
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We cook at your venue in Kemptown, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Typical bookings include sports clubs and societies and staff days and open days, serving halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken.
Around Kemptown, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we will plan around it. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
- Area
- Kemptown (BN2)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why choose hog roast hire in Kemptown?
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Kemptown and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas parties
For a fundraiser at a school like St Mary's Hall, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Kemptown hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Also near Kemptown
Other occasions in Kemptown
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Kemptown: venues, access and local tips
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Kemptown, from gardens to fields. Kemptown is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Brighton station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west of the centre. Among the historic houses close to Kemptown are Royal Pavilion (1 mile west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (2.3 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. Kemptown is within about 7 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. The coast is within about a mile of Kemptown, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
This part of Brighton and Hove takes in BN2, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Kemptown, we also cover Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Kemptown has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Brighton Motor Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Kemptown includes Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Schools near Kemptown include St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (1.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Saint George's Inn (under half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Common questions in Kemptown
Could you cook in Queen's Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We’re gathering after a service at St George's Church: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Kemptown
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Late September evenings in Kemptown lose the light at about 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away