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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Chapel Row, East Sussex
Treat your visitors to a proper hog roast at your event in Chapel Row. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
Hog roast for events in Chapel Row
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A level pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Hog roast for events in Chapel Row, slow-roasted on site
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. Typical bookings include horse and dog shows and small festivals, with rotisserie chicken, crackling and halloumi skewers.
At a fête or show near Chapel Row, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Chapel Row (BN27)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Summer events in Chapel Row have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Chapel Row?
For big events, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Chapel Row hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Places near Chapel Row
Other occasions in Chapel Row
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Community events around Chapel Row
Chapel Row is about 3 miles north-east of Hailsham, in East Sussex. A hog roast suits events around Chapel Row, whatever the venue. Chapel Row is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Herstmonceux Free Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For visitors coming by rail, Pevensey Bay station is about 4.8 miles away.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN27, so your event can be anywhere in it. We also bring hog roasts to events in Flowers Green (1 mile south), Herstmonceux (1 mile north-west), Windmill Hill (1 mile east), Golden Cross (1 mile south-west) and Stunts Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (10 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles south-east), Seaford (12 miles south-west), Lewes (14 miles west) and Hailsham (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Amberstone Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Herstmonceux Castle (1.2 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you will find The Brewers' Arms Inn (under half a mile north)
Chapel Row: your questions answered
Is Chapel Row close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Chapel Row?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you cover Chapel Row?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Chapel Row and the rest of East Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
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.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Perfect for your event in Chapel Row
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Chapel Row. Here are some of the most popular:
- Festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
- PTA summer fairs
- Summer fêtes
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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