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Corporate Hog Roast in Five Ashes
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team turns the food into a centrepiece of your staff event in Five Ashes.
- Long-service celebrations
- Thank-you lunches
- Project wrap-ups
Slow-roasted pork in Five Ashes
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Corporate hog roast in Five Ashes, carved to order
A carving station gives a client event a sense of occasion. With china and sides, it becomes a proper meal. Popular choices include salads, coleslaw and crackling, and typical bookings are for client hospitality and summer staff parties.
At country workplaces around Five Ashes, a hog roast brings a hot lunch to wherever the team is. Let us know about tracks and gates. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Shelter for the team
- Level hardstanding or lawn
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning a team lunch in Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. A hog roast suits staff events around Five Ashes, whatever the venue. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
Teams travelling in by rail can use the station: the nearest station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles, which suits team days in the countryside.
For staff events in TN20, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your staff event is on Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Five Ashes we cover include Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Five Ashes include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Five Ashes include Skippers Hill Manor School (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Five Ashes Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. In Five Ashes, summer evenings stay light until about 9:15pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. In late September, the light goes at about 7:05pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We confirm the site details and send a price.
- We set up early and roast through the morning.
- We serve within your break.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Five Ashes, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan staff can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
FAQs for Five Ashes
How far is Five Ashes from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is a hog roast smart enough for clients?
With china and sides, it works well for clients.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Can you feed staff and families?
Yes. Include visitors in your numbers and we’ll cater for all.
Can you set up in our car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, as long as it’s outdoors.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Find out how many do not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
- Add a dietary question to the sign-up
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the site as we found it.
Ask about china for a more formal lunch, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast for your team
There’s no fixed price list, because every staff event is different. The main factors are:
- Distance from us
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Places near Five Ashes
More for events in Five Ashes
- 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