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Christmas Party Catering in Five Ash Down, East Sussex
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Five Ash Down? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Staff Christmas do’s
Christmas hog roast in Five Ash Down
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A short route for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Christmas hog roast in Five Ash Down, carved to order
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Whether it’s boxing Day and New Year gatherings and christmas lights switch-ons, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
For a Christmas party near Five Ash Down, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Where
- Five Ash Down (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Five Ash Down
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Whatever the occasion in Five Ash Down, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Year-end thank-yous
- Winter open days
Christmas fairs at a church such as Five Ash Down Independent Chapel can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
For a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Five Ash Down
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Common questions in Five Ash Down
Is Five Ash Down 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. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Send us the details.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do guests have to eat outside?
We cook outside, but can generally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How the day works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. By about 3:55pm in late December, Five Ash Down is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Five Ash Down in December: what to know
Five Ash Down is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever your Christmas party is in Five Ash Down, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Buxted CofE Primary School, suit a hog roast. If people are coming by rail, Buxted station, about 1.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Five Ash Down is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of TN22 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ashengate Way, Flaxen Fields and Olives Pit Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Five Ash Down, we also cover High Hurstwood (1 mile north-east), Fairwarp (1 mile north), Sweethaws (3 miles north-east), Crowborough (4 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (5 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Newhaven (14 miles south), Peacehaven (15 miles south) and Telscombe (15 miles south).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Five Ash Down includes Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Uckfield College (1.8 miles south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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