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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Chelwood Common, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast for your event to Chelwood Common and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Car shows and rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Fun runs and sports events
Book a hog roast in Chelwood Common
Hog roast for events in Chelwood Common, slow-roasted on site
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Whether it is club events and village fêtes, we will put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
Rural events near Chelwood Common can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Chelwood Common
Is Chelwood Common close to London?
Roughly 32 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
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’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Contact us.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space for people to queue
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. For an autumn event in Chelwood Common, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Community events around Chelwood Common
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Chelwood Common. Chelwood Common is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Chelwood Common to Brighton (16 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Chelwood Gate Church, are a natural home for a hog roast. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH17, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Chelwood Common we cover include Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
A little further out are Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
Who books hog roast for events in Chelwood Common?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
In Chelwood Common and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Small festivals
- Vintage rallies
- School fairs and sports days
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Danehill Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Staffing on the day
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Balance the food line-up
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away