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Christmas Party Catering in Patching, West Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Patching? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Year-end thank-yous
- Winter fairs and markets
Christmas hog roast for Patching
Festive bookings around Patching
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Patching? We cover the whole area. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 14 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Goring-By-Sea station, about 2.3 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Christmas fairs at a church such as The Parish Church of St John the Divine can book a hog roast stall. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Patching, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold.
For Christmas parties in BN13, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include The Street and Coldharbour Lane, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Patching, we also cover Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Angmering School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (0.8 miles south-west)
How our Christmas hog roast works in Patching
December is dark early, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. Whether it’s lights switch-on evenings and christmas family parties, we can cook halloumi skewers, apple sauce and hog roast rolls and more.
For a Christmas party near Patching, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Patching (BN13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Other occasions in Patching
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your menu choices
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Patching are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or BN13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Send the allergen list round before the party
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, then roast through the afternoon.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Where the roaster can go in Patching
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short route for our equipment
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- Clearance from walls and tents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Occasions we serve in Patching
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Late-night shopping events
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Festive family get-togethers
- End-of-term celebrations
A winter fair at a school like Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What to look for in a quote
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Any travel or access charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Patching
Is Patching too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Patching from London?
Roughly 48 miles from the centre of London.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can the food be served indoors?
Serving inside is normally fine with the venue’s agreement.
Do you cover Patching?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Patching and the rest of West Sussex included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
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.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away