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Hog Roast for Staff Days in Wannock, East Sussex
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 Wannock.
- Milestone celebrations
- Open days and family days
- Team days and away days
Corporate hog roast in Wannock
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Lunchtime bookings in Wannock are in daylight all year; winter evening events are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lighting for later events. Summer events have daylight until around 9:15pm.
- You send us the site address, date, numbers and serving window.
- We check site access and send a price.
- On the day we set up and roast through the morning.
- We serve quickly within your break.
- We tidy up and leave the site clean.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your staff event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Corporate hog roast in Wannock, slow-roasted on site
Instead of booking a restaurant, bring the food to the team. Keep everyone on site with a hog roast. We’re frequently asked to cater site open days and team-building days, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural businesses around Wannock can be a long way from anywhere to buy lunch, which makes a hog roast a real treat. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Wannock (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Wannock for staff days and open days
Wannock is about 3 miles north-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Staff events in Wannock are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Wannock sits roughly 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard. For staff and visitors coming by train, the closest railway station is Polegate station, roughly 0.8 miles north-east of the centre. With the South Downs National Park within about 4 miles, rural team days are easy to arrange. The coast is within about 4 miles, and open sites can be breezy.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN26. Whether your staff event is on Wannock Road, Lancing Way and Mortimer Gardens or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Wannock, we also cover Lower Willingdon (1 mile south-east), Filching (1 mile south-west), Polegate (1 mile north-east), Folkington (1 mile west) and Willingdon (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (3 miles south-east), Hastings (15 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles north-west) and Hailsham (4 miles north).
A little further out are Burlough Castle (2.8 miles west) and Filching Manor And Motor Museum (0.8 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wannock include Combe Hill.
- Local schools include Willingdon Primary School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Horse & Groom pub (0.6 miles north-east)
FAQs for Wannock
Is Wannock too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you roast near the sea around Wannock?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you set up in our car park?
Wherever your facilities team agrees, outdoors and under cover.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you work to our lunch time?
Yes. We time the roast to be ready and serve quickly. Rolls keep service quick.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from walls and vehicles
- Somewhere for staff to eat if it rains
- A named contact for the day
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to taking the team out, a hog roast keeps everyone on site and saves travel. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your staff
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What else we do in Wannock
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask staff about dietary needs in advance
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, for the alternatives
We’ll sign in and follow site rules.
Tell us about branding or theming for open days.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- An estimate of numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
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.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away