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Christmas Party Catering in Jacob's Post, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Jacob's Post and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas markets
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Book a hog roast in Jacob's Post
Christmas hog roast in Jacob's Post, slow-roasted on site
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Jacob's Post suit a hog roast stall: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. Popular choices include roast turkey, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater christmas family parties and late-night shopping events.
In a small place like Jacob's Post, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-December sunset in Jacob's Post comes at about 3:55pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Dietary requirements
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Send the allergen list round before the party
Name someone to meet us.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Jacob's Post
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
Here’s what people in Jacob's Post most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas family parties
- December open days
- New Year parties
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as The Gattons Infant School, suit a hog roast.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Jacob's Post: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Jacob's Post?
Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
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.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
A hog roast compared with other options
For a Christmas fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Christmas catering near Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cater Christmas parties at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Jacob's Post. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Jacob's Post to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Providence Strict Baptist Chapel is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Jacob's Post is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Here we cover the RH15 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Downs Road, London Road and Western Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards