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Christmas Party Catering in Rye Harbour, East Sussex
Christmas hog roast in Rye Harbour: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas fairs
- Year-end thank-yous
- Staff Christmas do’s
Book a hog roast in Rye Harbour
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Rye Harbour
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. We serve apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater winter fairs and markets and december open days.
In winter near Rye Harbour, we need firm ground and light. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Rye Harbour (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Rye Harbour hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
We set up while it’s still light, and cook into the evening.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Rye Harbour questions
Which station is closest to Rye Harbour?
Rye station, about 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How early should we book for Christmas?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
Can the food be served indoors?
Serving inside is usually fine with the venue’s agreement.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Rye Harbour?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
However big or small the event in Rye Harbour, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Rye station, roughly 1.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
Christmas parties in Rye Harbour: local tips
Rye Harbour is about 10 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Rye Harbour? We cover the whole area. We cover 289 places in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Rye Harbour to Canterbury (27 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as The Church of the Holy Spirit draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. A winter fair at a school like Rye College gets dark early, so hot food is popular. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Here we cover the TN31 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on Tram Road, Camber Road and Oyster Creek or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Rye Harbour we cover include Rye (1 mile north-west), Camber (1 mile east), East Guldeford (1 mile north), Playden (2 miles north-west) and Houghton Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (10 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.3 miles north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Rye Harbour include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Inkerman Arms (within half a mile south)
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or TN31 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved to order for a festive feel.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Rye Harbour, December daylight ends around 3:55pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards