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Christmas Hog Roast for Gun Hill
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Gun Hill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Christmas hog roast for Gun Hill
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Christmas hog roast in Gun Hill, carved to order
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. For christmas markets and staff Christmas do’s, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a Christmas party near Gun Hill, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- Gun Hill (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Parking near the cooking area
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Gun Hill
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Gun Hill in December: what to know
Gun Hill is about 3 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Gun Hill and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. Gun Hill is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Gun Hill; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in TN21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. For Christmas parties just outside Gun Hill, we cover Hale Green (1 mile west), Muddles Green (1 mile south-west), Burlow (1 mile north-east), Horam (2 miles north-east) and Lions Green (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (9 miles south), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (10 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.1 miles south-east) and Sussex Farm Museum (1.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Gun Hill includes Selwyns Wood.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Gun Hill
It is a generous way to say thank you.
In Gun Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Late-night shopping events
- Work Christmas parties
- Society Christmas socials
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Gun Hill: your questions answered
Is Gun Hill close to London?
About 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you come to Gun Hill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Gun Hill and East Sussex. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In December, it’s dark in Gun Hill by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Also near Gun Hill
More for events in Gun Hill
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards