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Christmas Party Catering in Hastings Old Town, East Sussex
Christmas hog roast in Hastings Old Town: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Christmas hog roast in Hastings Old Town
Christmas hog roast in Hastings Old Town, carved to order
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. We roast outdoors under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Hastings Old Town. Popular choices include roast turkey, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and we are frequently booked for late-night shopping events and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers.
In Hastings Old Town, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Hastings Old Town (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Hastings Old Town
Is Hastings Old Town close to London?
About 53 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Linton Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
Is lighting needed?
It gets dark early, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How early should we book for Christmas?
The earlier the better. Midweek dates are easier.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater in Hastings Old Town?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Hastings Old Town?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Hastings Old Town:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Winter open days
- Festive family get-togethers
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Clement draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hastings Old Town in December: what to know
Hastings Old Town is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Christmas parties in Hastings Old Town are part of our patch. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Hastings Old Town to Brighton (32 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Ark Castledown Primary Academy, hot rolls go down well. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hastings station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. The coast is within about a mile of Hastings Old Town, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the TN34 and TN35 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hastings Old Town, we also cover Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), Belmont (1 mile north), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.5 miles west) and Hastings Castle (less than half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include University School (0.9 miles west) and William Parker Sports College (1.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Standard Public House (less than half a mile south)
Towns and villages near Hastings Old Town
Also in Hastings Old Town
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot food wins in winter. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why Hastings Old Town hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Christmas parties in Hastings Old Town are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards