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Event Catering in East Grinstead
Event caterers in East Grinstead: hog roast and BBQ menus cooked at your venue, and served by our staff.
- Crew lunches
- Festive parties
- Weddings
Event catering for East Grinstead
Questions from East Grinstead
Which station is closest to East Grinstead?
East Grinstead has its own station: East Grinstead station.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you need a kitchen at the venue?
No kitchen needed: all we need is a level spot outdoors with access.
Can you cater a small event?
Tell us your numbers and we’ll suggest what works. For smaller numbers, a barbecue is frequently the best fit.
Can you do halal?
We do not. If guests need halal, arrange that separately.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can you cater a big event in East Grinstead?
Large events suit a hog roast especially well. Send us the details for a quote.
Will you talk to our venue?
Of course. Give us their contact details and we will sort the practical side.
Event catering in East Grinstead, served hot
We cater weddings, parties, staff days and community events across East Grinstead. We adapt the menu to the event, but the approach is the same: cooked on site, served hot, cleared away afterwards. For care home days and garden parties, we can cook rotisserie chicken, salads and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
East Grinstead has halls, clubs, pubs and function venues, as well as plenty of gardens. If yours has outdoor space, we can cater there, and we’ll check the venue is happy with an outside caterer. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- East Grinstead (RH19)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast, BBQ or both
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How it works
Our chef cooks and our staff serve, so service stays steady. After service, we tidy up and pack away. In December, sunset in East Grinstead is about 3:55pm, so think about lights and shelter for guests.
- It starts with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- We suggest a hog roast, a barbecue or both, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up outdoors under cover.
- We cook and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for East Grinstead, 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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Who books event catering in East Grinstead?
One caterer for any kind of event
Whatever the occasion in East Grinstead, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Work events and open days
- Care home summer events
- Film and TV crews
- Wakes and gatherings after a funeral
Among the historic houses close to East Grinstead are Saint Hill Manor (1.7 miles south-west) and Standen (1.7 miles south). Estates like these tend to set strict rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
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, with everything listed.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
We cook outdoors, so the cooking spot is the main thing to plan. Here’s what helps:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Space to serve as well as cook
- The venue’s agreement for an outside caterer
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Sausages
- Potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Beef burgers
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Pulled pork
Catering an event in East Grinstead
East Grinstead is about 8 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Hosts in East Grinstead book us for events of all sizes. East Grinstead is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
Churches such as Our Lady and St Peter's Church rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby typically does. Coming by train? There is a station right in East Grinstead: East Grinstead station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of East Grinstead, so countryside venues are close by. Some venues in protected landscapes have rules for outside caterers and cooking, so check with yours.
We cater events across RH19 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Station Road, High Street and London Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. With the A22 and A264 close by, East Grinstead is easy for us to reach for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Crawley (8 miles west), Horley (8 miles north-west), Crowborough (9 miles south-east), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west) and Redhill (10 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, East Grinstead has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include East Grinstead Museum (within half a mile south-east) and Queen Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include Sackville School (0.7 miles south-east) and Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Railway pub (under half a mile south)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know roughly how many children are coming
- Find out who avoids pork so we can plan lamb, chicken or beef
- Ask about allergies and diets when guests reply
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
If timings change on the day, tell your contact as early as you can, and we will work around it.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Hog roast, BBQ or something else?
Next to a row of food trucks, a single caterer means one menu, one queue and one point of contact. Midweek and quieter months are frequently 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
- An itemised quote
- Two menus to choose from
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on site by our chef
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Other occasions in East Grinstead
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards