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Christmas Hog Roast for Hammerwood
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Hammerwood. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Work Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Hammerwood
Christmas hog roast in Hammerwood, carved to order
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so contact us as soon as you know your date. We’re often asked to cater office Christmas parties and festive family get-togethers, with roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
For a Christmas party near Hammerwood, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are frequently soft. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Who books Christmas hog roast in Hammerwood?
It makes a work party feel generous.
In Hammerwood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Christmas fairs
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- December open days
A winter fair at a school like Sackville School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Before you book anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- A clear list of what’s included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Hammerwood hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Hammerwood
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Hammerwood
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the event is
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Places near Hammerwood
Also in Hammerwood
Christmas parties in Hammerwood: local tips
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Christmas parties in Hammerwood are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Hammerwood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hammerwood to Brighton (22 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Stephen draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Train travellers will want to know that Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hammerwood, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH19. For Christmas parties just outside Hammerwood, we cover Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
A little further out are Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hammerwood include Hedgecourt Lake.
FAQs for Hammerwood
Which station is closest to Hammerwood?
The closest is Dormans station, roughly 2.4 miles away.
How far is Hammerwood from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
When should we book our Christmas party?
December weekends go first. Send your date early.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Sunset in Hammerwood in late December is about 3:55pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Label alternatives clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information in advance
We serve hot rolls on cue, so food goes out straight from the roaster.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Roast turkey
Offer turkey and pork, and everyone’s happy.
Where the roaster can go in Hammerwood
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Light by the serving table
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards