East Sussex · England
Corporate Hog Roast for Upper Hartfield
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your team makes the food part of your staff event in Upper Hartfield.
- Launch days
- End-of-project celebrations
- Retirements and long-service awards
Corporate hog roast for Upper Hartfield
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
We serve on time, so people get back to work on time.
China crockery is available for client events.
Corporate hog roast for your staff event in Upper Hartfield
In Upper Hartfield, we cater retirements, openings and long-service celebrations, as a simple way to say thank you. For open days and family days and project wrap-ups, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and crackling for your staff.
Rural businesses around Upper Hartfield can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. The carving happens right in front of your staff, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Area
- Upper Hartfield (TN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How the day works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Lunchtime bookings in Upper Hartfield are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so evening events need a lit cooking area. Summer events have daylight until around 9:20pm.
- We start with the site, date, numbers and lunch break.
- We check site access and send a price.
- We arrive in good time and start the roast under cover.
- The team carves and serves on time.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Upper Hartfield: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Upper Hartfield?
The closest is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
Is Upper Hartfield close to London?
About 29 miles from central London.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How does payment work for businesses?
Get in touch with your details, and the quote will include the terms.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What paperwork do you provide for our site?
Each site is different: pass on your list and we’ll respond.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Why choose a hog roast in Upper Hartfield?
Next to a plated lunch, a hog roast is relaxed and normally better value. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Staff days in Upper Hartfield: access and travel
Upper Hartfield is about 5 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Hosts in Upper Hartfield book us for staff events of all sizes. We cater 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Ashurst Kent station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby historic houses include Bassetts Manor (1.9 miles north) and Hammerwood Park (2.9 miles north-west). For a client event at a historic house, ask early about rules for outside caterers. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 3 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange.
Staff events anywhere in TN7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a staff event in a garden on Parrock Lane, Cat Street and Gallipot Hill or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Upper Hartfield, we also cover Coleman's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Forest Row (2 miles west), Wych Cross (3 miles south-west), Duddleswell (4 miles south) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east) and Cliffe (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (2 miles north-east) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles south-east).
What affects the price in Upper Hartfield
The biggest factors are:
- Travel to Upper Hartfield
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
For event organisers in Upper Hartfield
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.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Events we cater in Upper Hartfield
It needs no kitchen on site, just an outdoor spot.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Upper Hartfield:
- Family fun days
- Retirements and long-service awards
- Site openings
- Staff summer days
Upper Hartfield sits roughly 29 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Nearby places to Upper Hartfield
More for events in Upper Hartfield
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards