East Sussex · England
Hog Roast for Staff Days in Five Ash Down, East Sussex
We bring a hog roast for your team across Five Ash Down and East Sussex, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Site openings
- Long-service celebrations
- Project wrap-ups
Book a hog roast in Five Ash Down
About our corporate hog roast in Five Ash Down
At an open day, you need food that serves a lot of people quickly. One roast feeds a crowd, with our staff serving and clearing. Typical bookings include new premises openings and milestone celebrations, serving crackling, coleslaw and salads.
Rural businesses around Five Ash Down can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, so a hog roast lunch is welcome. Timings are planned around your staff event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Five Ash Down (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your staff event in Five Ash Down
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
Here’s what people in Five Ash Down most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Open days and family days
- Client and customer events
- Site openings
- Away days
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the closest railway station is Buxted station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. After-work summer events in Five Ash Down have light until about 9:15pm at midsummer and 8:50pm in late May, so an after-work hog roast works well in summer. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve to your timings.
- We pack away and leave the site as we found it.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Five Ash Down questions
Is Five Ash Down too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Five Ash Down?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you need a car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it is outdoors.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Workplace catering around Five Ash Down
Five Ash Down is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Five Ash Down is well within our area for staff events. Five Ash Down is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Five Ash Down to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
Five Ash Down is about 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
Staff events anywhere in TN22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Ashengate Way, Flaxen Fields and Olives Pit Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Five Ash Down we cover include High Hurstwood (1 mile north-east), Fairwarp (1 mile north), Sweethaws (3 miles north-east), Crowborough (4 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (5 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Newhaven (14 miles south), Peacehaven (15 miles south) and Telscombe (15 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (2.4 miles south). The countryside around Five Ash Down includes Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Uckfield College (1.8 miles south)
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Planners, venues and businesses
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 events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Approval from facilities for gas equipment
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A named contact for the day
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect dietary needs when you send the invite
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Share the allergen information with the team
We will sign in and follow site rules, and keep vehicles where you ask.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away