East Sussex · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Etchingham
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Etchingham and the surrounding area.
- Christmas family parties
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas fairs
Planning an event in Etchingham?
Christmas hog roast in Etchingham, slow-roasted on site
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We’ll need light around the serving area. Popular choices include crackling, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for work Christmas parties and family Christmas gatherings.
Near Etchingham, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Etchingham (TN19)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
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What else we do in Etchingham
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- 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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. By about 3:55pm in late December, Etchingham is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or TN19 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Etchingham: your questions answered
Is Etchingham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you come to Etchingham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Etchingham and East Sussex. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Etchingham in December: what to know
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Wherever your Christmas party is in Etchingham, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 28 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Etchingham station serves Etchingham directly. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Etchingham is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Christmas parties anywhere in TN19 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Etchingham includes Bewl Water.
- Local schools include Robertsbridge Community College (1.9 miles south-east)
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Parking near the cooking area
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Etchingham
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Count who does not eat pork
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away