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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Crumbles, East Sussex
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Crumbles.
- Small festivals
- Horse and dog shows
- Tournaments and sports days
Slow-roasted pork in Crumbles
How our hog roast for events works in Crumbles
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Let us know what you have in mind. Whether it’s village fêtes and fun runs and sports events, we will put together a menu of hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling and more.
Near Crumbles, events may be far from shops and cafés, 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.
- Location
- Crumbles (BN23)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Community events around Crumbles
Crumbles is about 2 miles east of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Crumbles and the surrounding area. Crumbles is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Crumbles to Brighton (20 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Richard, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like St Catherine's College, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Within about 8 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Wherever your event is in BN23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Tambora Square, Long Beach View and Golden Gate Way, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Crumbles, we cover Langney (1 mile west), Pevensey Bay (1 mile north-east), Pevensey (2 miles north), Westham (2 miles north-west) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hastings (11 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (7 miles north-east), Seaford (10 miles west), Lewes (15 miles west), Hailsham (6 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Pevensey Court House Museum And Gaol (1.6 miles north) and Pevensey Castle (1.5 miles north). The countryside around Crumbles includes Combe Hill.
- Local schools include The Haven Voluntary Aided CofE/Methodist Primary School (0.8 miles south-west)
Crumbles questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Crumbles?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Crumbles?
The closest is Pevensey & Westham station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we will discuss the options.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Occasions we serve in Crumbles
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
In Crumbles and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Community days and street fairs
- Small festivals
- Car shows and rallies
- Village fêtes
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Pevensey & Westham station, roughly 1.3 miles north of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-May events in Crumbles have light until about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away