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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Etchingham, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Etchingham? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Charity days
- School fairs and sports days
- Summer fêtes
Hog roast for events for Etchingham
Who books hog roast for events in Etchingham?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
Here’s what people in Etchingham most often book a hog roast for:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Summer fêtes
- School events
A school like Etchingham Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- Any travel or access charges
Hog roast for events in Etchingham, slow-roasted on site
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we are frequently booked for country shows and small festivals.
At a fête or show near Etchingham, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Where
- Etchingham (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Etchingham
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Balance the food line-up
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Summer events in Etchingham have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:00pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Running an event in Etchingham
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater events across Etchingham and nearby. We bring hog roasts to 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Etchingham to Brighton (about 28 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Etchingham station is in Etchingham itself. A summer fête at The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 3 miles of Etchingham, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN19, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Etchingham, we cover Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Etchingham includes Bewl Water.
- Nearby schools include Robertsbridge Community College (1.9 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to Etchingham
What else we do in Etchingham
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Etchingham
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.
How far is Etchingham from London?
About 41 miles from central London.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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