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Christmas Hog Roast in Hadlow Down
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hadlow Down? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- December open days
Slow-roasted pork in Hadlow Down
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
About our Christmas hog roast in Hadlow Down
Winter weather is part of the plan: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. For sports club Christmas do’s and year-end thank-yous, we can cook apple sauce, roast turkey and roast potatoes.
Near Hadlow Down, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Time on site
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or TN22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Sunset in Hadlow Down in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- 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.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Hadlow Down: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Hadlow Down from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What happens if it’s dark?
It gets dark early, so we will sort lighting together.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, alongside the pork.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Hadlow Down
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
However big or small the event in Hadlow Down, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Late-night shopping events
- Work Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive open evenings
A winter fair at a school like St Mark's Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The space, cover and access they need
Christmas parties in Hadlow Down: local tips
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cover Hadlow Down and its neighbours for Christmas parties. Hadlow Down is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If a church like St Mark's Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, Buxted station is about 2.1 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hadlow Down, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Hadlow Down we cover include Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Selwyns Wood.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards