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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Birchgrove, West Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Birchgrove and across West Sussex.
- School fairs and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
Slow-roasted pork in Birchgrove
How the day works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Birchgrove is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
How our hog roast for events works in Birchgrove
Shows and festivals last all day, and we serve through the agreed hours. We are frequently asked to cater club events and PTA summer fairs, with crackling, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
A fête near Birchgrove might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Birchgrove (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Birchgrove
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is Birchgrove 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 comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest options.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Space for people to queue
- A safe distance from other traders
- Details of what the event requires
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
Give us a contact on the day.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Places near Birchgrove
What else we do in Birchgrove
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Birchgrove
Birchgrove is about 5 miles south of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Birchgrove and the surrounding area. Birchgrove is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 4 miles of Birchgrove, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RH17 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Birchgrove, we cover Chelwood Gate (1 mile east), Chelwood Common (1 mile south-east), Danehill (1 mile south), Horsted Keynes (2 miles south-west) and Wych Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (9 miles north-west), Horsham (14 miles west), Haywards Heath (5 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (8 miles south-west), East Grinstead (5 miles north) and Broadfield (9 miles west).
A little further out are Heaven Farm Museum (2.3 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (1.7 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Brickfield Meadow.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards