West Sussex · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Ifield
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ifield? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
Christmas hog roast in Ifield
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Ifield
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Ifield, a hog roast draws a queue: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. For festive open evenings and office Christmas parties, we can cook roast potatoes, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
At a festive party in Ifield, a hog roast in the garden goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Area
- Ifield (RH11, RH10)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Occasions we serve in Ifield
It makes a work party feel generous.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Ifield. Here are some of the most popular:
- Work Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
- Society Christmas socials
A winter fair at a school like St Margaret's CofE Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
For event organisers in Ifield
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
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.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
Questions from Ifield
Could you cook in Target Hill Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do guests have to eat outside?
We cook outside, but can typically serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What about Christmas markets?
Yes. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Other occasions in Ifield
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Planning a Christmas party in Ifield
Ifield is about 1 mile north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ifield? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Ifield station, about 0.6 miles south-west. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Margaret's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Ifield is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in RH11 and RH10, we can roast on site for your guests. From Mill Lane, Hare Lane and Brock Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For Christmas parties just outside Ifield, we cover Gossops Green (1 mile south), Ifieldwood (1 mile west), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Russ Hill (2 miles north-west) and Charlwood (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crawley Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and County Mall (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Ifield includes Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Ifield include Ifield Community College (less than half a mile south) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (under half a mile north-west)
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your Christmas party in Ifield. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Ifield are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away