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Christmas Party Catering in Windmill Hill, East Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Windmill Hill and across East Sussex.
- Work Christmas parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Winter fairs and markets
Christmas hog roast in Windmill Hill
How our Christmas hog roast works in Windmill Hill
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. Typical bookings include family Christmas gatherings and end-of-year team celebrations, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and roast turkey.
Near Windmill Hill, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Windmill Hill (BN27)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Sunset in Windmill Hill in late December is about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books Christmas hog roast in Windmill Hill?
Guests can eat standing up and keep chatting.
In Windmill Hill and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Late-night shopping events
- December open days
Windmill Hill is on or near the A271, so we can reach it easily in winter.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
Places near Windmill Hill
What else we do in Windmill Hill
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, and we’ll plan it with you.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Questions from Windmill Hill
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Windmill Hill?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Is lighting needed?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we’ll sort lighting together.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Windmill Hill in December: what to know
Windmill Hill is about 4 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Hosts in Windmill Hill book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Windmill Hill is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Windmill Hill to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Normans Bay station, about 4.7 miles south-east. Christmas fairs at a church such as Herstmonceux Free Church can book a hog roast stall. Windmill Hill is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in BN27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Middleway, Dales Close and Victoria Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Windmill Hill sits on or near the A271, so getting the roaster to your Christmas party is simple. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Chapel Row (1 mile west), Flowers Green (1 mile south-west), Herstmonceux (1 mile west), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south-west), Lewes (15 miles west) and Hailsham (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Herstmonceux Castle (1.1 miles south) and Amberstone Hospital (2.8 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The Brewers' Arms Inn (0.7 miles west)
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A short route for our equipment
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away