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Christmas Hog Roast in Blackboys
Christmas hog roast in Blackboys: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive open evenings
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Christmas hog roast for Blackboys
Events we cater in Blackboys
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
In Blackboys and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
- Club and society Christmas parties
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Blackboys Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Christmas hog roast in Blackboys, slow-roasted on site
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We’re often asked to cater year-end thank-yous and christmas markets, serving apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
In a small place like Blackboys, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Blackboys (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 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.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
A cooked roast holds for a while, so keep us posted.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
Questions from Blackboys
Could you cook in Passingworth Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Blackboys?
Buxted station, about 2.3 miles north-west of the centre.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Do you need lighting?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is turkey available?
Yes: add turkey to the menu.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What affects the price in Blackboys
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Travel to Blackboys
- Time on site
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
Send us the date, the address or TN22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Blackboys are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Festive bookings around Blackboys
Blackboys is about 3 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Christmas parties in Blackboys are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cater 289 places across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Blackboys to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Blackboys is on or near the B2102, so we can reach it easily in winter. For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Buxted station, about 2.3 miles north-west. Blackboys is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN22. From High Street, Mount Pleasant and Gun Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Blackboys sits on or near the B2102, so getting the roaster to your Christmas party is simple. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Etchingwood (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile west), Potter's Green (2 miles north-west), Buxted (2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south-east) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Blackboys includes Selwyns Wood.
- Nearby, you will find Blackboys Inn (less than half a mile south)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Light by the serving table
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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What else we do in Blackboys
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Blackboys hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards