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Christmas Hog Roast for Hankham
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Hankham and East Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Work Christmas parties
- December open days
- Society Christmas socials
Book a hog roast in Hankham
Christmas hog roast in Hankham, carved to order
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. Typical bookings include late-night shopping events and christmas fairs, serving hog roast rolls, apple sauce and roast turkey.
In a small place like Hankham, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Hankham (BN24)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Hankham
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so keep us posted.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. 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 you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Hankham: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Hankham?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Hankham from London?
About 50 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When should we book our Christmas party?
Very quickly, so ask early. Midweek dates are easier.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about guests who don’t 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. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you cater in Hankham?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Christmas catering near Hankham
Hankham is about 3 miles north of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hankham? We can help. Hankham is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Hankham Primary School, suit a hog roast. If people are coming by rail, Pevensey & Westham station, about 1.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Hankham is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hankham, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Here we cover the BN24 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Hankham Road, Milton Street and Foords Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Blackness (1 mile south-west), Stone Cross (1 mile south), Polegate (2 miles west), Lower Willingdon (2 miles south-west) and Willingdon (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south), Hastings (12 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles east), Seaford (9 miles west), Lewes (13 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.9 miles south-west) and Pevensey Castle (1.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Causeway School (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.6 miles south)
Towns and villages near Hankham
Other occasions in Hankham
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. By about 3:55pm in late December, Hankham is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away