East Sussex · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Upper Dicker
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Upper Dicker. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Slow-roasted pork in Upper Dicker
About our Christmas hog roast in Upper Dicker
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Upper Dicker. We’re often asked to cater festive family get-togethers and christmas fairs, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling.
In a small place like Upper Dicker, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Upper Dicker (BN27)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What happens on the day
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Late-December sunset in Upper Dicker comes at about 3:55pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Upper Dicker
What’s the nearest station to Upper Dicker?
The closest is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
How far is Upper Dicker from London?
About 45 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
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.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
Serving inside is typically fine with the venue’s agreement.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Upper Dicker
We serve and tidy, even on a wet, dark night.
Here’s what people in Upper Dicker most often book a hog roast for:
- Christmas fairs
- Work Christmas parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- December open days
Train travellers will want to know that Berwick (Sussex) station is about 2.5 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether travel is included
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Planning a Christmas party in Upper Dicker
Upper Dicker is about 2 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We cover Upper Dicker and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Upper Dicker to Brighton (15 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Holy Trinity is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. A winter fair at a school like Bede's Prep School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of Upper Dicker, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN27, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. From Camberlot Road, Old Forge Close and Coldharbour Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Upper Dicker we cover include Lower Dicker (1 mile north-east), Tile Hurst (1 mile east), Lower Horsebridge (2 miles north-east), Nash Street (2 miles north) and Upper Horsebridge (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (8 miles south-west), Lewes (9 miles west), Crowborough (13 miles north) and St Leonards (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Agricultural Museum (3.6 miles south) and Hellingly Hospital Railway (2.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Firle Beacon.
- Nearby schools include Park Mead Primary School (under half a mile south) and Hailsham Community College (2.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Why choose a hog roast in Upper Dicker?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Upper Dicker hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards