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Hog Roast for Events in Crawley Down
Hog roast for events in Crawley Down: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Village fêtes
- Community days and street fairs
- Vintage rallies
Hog roast for events for Crawley Down
Hog roast for events in Crawley Down, slow-roasted on site
Village fêtes around Crawley Down suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. Whether it’s community events and church and village fêtes, we can cook halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling for your visitors.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Crawley Down are made for a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Crawley Down (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Nearby places to Crawley Down
What else we do in Crawley Down
Crawley Down questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Crawley Down?
East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east of the centre.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you do a school fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Crawley Down hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Crawley Down
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Crawley Down. Typical bookings include:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as All Saints Parish Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
The process
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In late May, sunset in Crawley Down is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- 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 pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Crawley Down
Crawley Down is about 3 miles west of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in Crawley Down, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, East Grinstead station, about 2.5 miles east, is the nearest station. School fairs, for a school like Crawley Down Village CofE, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 6 miles of Crawley Down, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Wherever your event is in RH10, we can roast on site for your visitors. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Forest Close and Burleigh Way, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Furnace Wood (1 mile north), Snow Hill (1 mile north), Turners Hill (1 mile south), Domewood (1 mile north) and Felbridge (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (5 miles west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (3 miles east) and Broadfield (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Queen Victoria Hospital (3.5 miles east) and Effingham Park Motor Museum (1.4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Crawley Down include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Nearby schools include Imberhorne School (1.9 miles north-east)
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
Add coleslaw.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A queuing area
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A safe distance from other traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away