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Christmas Hog Roast in Ratton Village
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Ratton Village? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Late-night shopping events
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Staff Christmas do’s
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How our Christmas hog roast works in Ratton Village
Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Ratton Village suit a hog roast stall: hot food in the hand on a cold evening. On the menu are roast potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater festive family get-togethers and lights switch-on evenings.
Around Ratton Village, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Ratton Village (BN20, BN21, BN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late-December sunset in Ratton Village comes at about 3:55pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your Christmas party in Ratton Village
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Office Christmas parties
- New Year parties
- Late-night shopping events
- End-of-year team celebrations
If a church like The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The space, cover and access they need
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Ratton Village
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Travel to Ratton Village
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Places near Ratton Village
Other occasions in Ratton Village
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Ratton Village hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Ratton Village in December: what to know
Ratton Village is about 2 miles west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Christmas parties in Ratton Village are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 17 miles away.
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Ocklynge Junior School, hot rolls go down well. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hampden Park station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Ratton Village is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. The coast is within about 3 miles of Ratton Village, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
For Christmas parties in BN20, BN21 and BN22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Park Lane, Butts Lane and Ruskin Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A2270 close by, Ratton Village is easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Hampden Park (1 mile east), Old Town (1 mile south), Eastbourne (2 miles east), Upperton (2 miles south-east) and Jevington (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (6 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles east).
A little further out are Filching Manor And Motor Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Ratton Village include Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Ratton School (under half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north)
Questions from Ratton Village
How far is Ratton Village from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast in Gildrege Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards