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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Copthorne, West Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Copthorne? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- PTA summer fairs
- Charity days
- Church and village fêtes
Hog roast for events in Copthorne
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
About our hog roast for events in Copthorne
Village fêtes around Copthorne suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. On the menu are halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater club events and summer fêtes.
Summer fairs around Copthorne are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Copthorne (RH10, RH6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
We serve as the queue moves.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Copthorne
Copthorne is about 3 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Copthorne suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 21 miles away.
An event in Worth Park Gardens means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, usually the council. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Fairway Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Copthorne, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Here we cover the RH10 and RH6 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Church Road, Brookside and Bridgelands, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A264 close by, Copthorne is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Copthorne, we also cover Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-west), Forge Wood (1 mile west), Tinsley Green (1 mile west), Burstow (1 mile north) and Keeper's Corner (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (3 miles south-west), Horsham (10 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (5 miles east) and Broadfield (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.6 miles east) and County Mall (3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Copthorne include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Schools near Copthorne include Hazelwick School (1.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Cherry Tree pub (0.8 miles north-east)
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Late-September events in Copthorne lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Copthorne questions
Can you do a hog roast in Worth Park Gardens?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
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.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you come to Copthorne?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Copthorne and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Perfect for your event in Copthorne
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Copthorne, such as:
- Village fêtes
- Car and steam shows
- Agricultural and country shows
- Festivals
Church fêtes, at churches such as St John's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether plates or china are included
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- 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:
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Copthorne?
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards