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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Crosspost, West Sussex
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Crosspost. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Car shows and rallies
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Crosspost
Hog roast for events near Crosspost
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast, served as people finish. Whether it is summer fêtes and school events, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
Rural events near Crosspost can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Crosspost (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- A level pitch with firm ground
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Crosspost
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Is a hog roast right for your event?
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Add coleslaw.
Towns and villages near Crosspost
More for events in Crosspost
Crosspost events: pitches and permissions
Crosspost is about 4 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Events in Crosspost are part of our patch. Crosspost is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Crosspost to Brighton (about 11 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Bolney CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, Wivelsfield station, about 4.2 miles east, is the nearest station. Within about 7 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH17, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Cowfold Road and Chapel Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Bolney (1 mile north-east), Twineham Green (1 mile south), Twineham (2 miles south), Wineham (2 miles south-west) and Kent Street (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (9 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles east), Burgess Hill (4 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Occasions we serve in Crosspost
The smell alone brings visitors over.
In Crosspost and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Car shows and rallies
- Church and village fêtes
- Festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Mary Magdalene's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Travel and any London charges
- What the price includes, item by item
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- The number of people
- Site access
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Crosspost: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Crosspost?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Crosspost close to London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Do you do fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you trade at school events?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Check vehicle access with the school.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you cover Crosspost?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How it works
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late-September events in Crosspost lose the light at about 7:05pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away