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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ford, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Ford.
- Vintage rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Community days and street fairs
Hog roast for events for Ford
How our hog roast for events works in Ford
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. For community events and fun runs and sports events, we can cook crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
For a village fête or field event near Ford, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls.
- Area
- Ford (BN18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Make the stall easy to find
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
For event organisers in Ford
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
FAQs for Ford
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How far is Ford from London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We’ll agree what suits yours.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
At large shows, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Ford hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Ford
Ford is about 2 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cater events of every size in Ford. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
A school like The Littlehampton Academy can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. A summer fête at The Parish Church of St Andrew is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 6 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.
We cover events in every part of the BN18 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Ford Road and Rodney Crescent, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Ford, we cover Tortington (1 mile north), Horsemere Green (1 mile south), Climping (1 mile south), Wick (1 mile east) and Lyminster (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-west), Chichester (9 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles east) and Lancing (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Arundel and District Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rustington Museum (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Ford include WWT Arundel.
- Local pubs include The Arundel Arms Public House At Ford Station (under half a mile north-east)
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Before you choose a spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Your trader requirements
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Ford
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. At midsummer, events in Ford stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Also in Ford
What affects the price in Ford
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards