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Corporate Hog Roast in Tilgate
Planning a hog roast for your team in Tilgate? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Away days
- Open days and family days
- Client hospitality
Corporate hog roast for Tilgate
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In Tilgate, summer evenings stay light until about 9:20pm, which suits a team barbecue-style evening. By late September, sunset is around 7:05pm.
- Tell us where, when, how many and when you eat.
- We check access and gas rules and quote.
- The roast starts early on site.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve on time.
- We pack away and go.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the staff event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Tilgate
Staff days in Tilgate work well with a hog roast: quick to serve, easy to eat standing up and enjoyed by most people. Chicken, lamb and vegetarian options cover everyone else. On the menu are hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw, and we are often booked for thank-you lunches and client hospitality.
Teams near Tilgate often go for a lunch in the yard or grounds. Tell us about the site and access. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near Tilgate
What else we do in Tilgate
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- Access through the site gates
- Someone to meet us at reception
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Salads
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out how many do not eat pork, so we can bring chicken, lamb or vegetarian options
At the agreed time, our chef carves and our staff serve, keeping the queue moving.
Salads and coleslaw make it a fuller lunch.
Occasions we serve in Tilgate
It is quick to serve once carving starts, ideal for a set break.
However big or small the event in Tilgate, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Thank-you lunches
- Summer staff parties
- Team-building days
Tilgate is about 28 miles from central London, well within our area.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
Organising for someone else?
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Staff days in Tilgate: access and travel
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cater staff events of every size in Tilgate. We cater 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Tyes Place (4.6 miles south). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH10 and RH11, so your staff event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road; a staff event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to staff events in Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
A little further out are County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Grasshopper pub (under half a mile south)
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Questions from Tilgate
Can you do a hog roast in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Which station is closest to Tilgate?
Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue run by staff, everyone gets to join in. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards