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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Forge Wood, West Sussex
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your event in Forge Wood.
- Festivals
- School fairs and sports days
- Charity fundraisers
Hog roast for events in Forge Wood
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
About our hog roast for events in Forge Wood
At a fête, fair or festival in Forge Wood, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. Typical bookings include car and steam shows and charity fundraisers, serving rotisserie chicken, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Forge Wood are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Forge Wood (RH10, RH6)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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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.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At large shows, tell us expected numbers, so we can plan. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why Forge Wood hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In late May, sunset in Forge Wood is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Forge Wood
Forge Wood is about 2 miles north-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Forge Wood. Forge Wood is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Forge Wood to Guildford (20 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Three Bridges station is about 1.4 miles away. PTAs at schools such as Forge Wood Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
Anywhere in RH10 and RH6, we can roast on site for your visitors. We can cater an event on streets such as Moore Road, Steers Lane and Radford Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Tinsley Green (1 mile north), Pound Hill (1 mile south), Shipley Bridge (1 mile north-east), Copthorne (1 mile east) and Three Bridges (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (9 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles south-west) and Billingshurst (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Langley Green Hospital (1.7 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Forge Wood include The Gatwick School (0.5 miles west) and Hazelwick School (1 mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Why choose hog roast for events in Forge Wood?
We’re self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Here’s what people in Forge Wood most often book a hog roast for:
- Car and steam shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Community events
- Food and music festivals
If your event is in Worth Park Gardens, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Comparing caterers
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Forge Wood
Do you trade at school fairs around Forge Wood?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Forge Wood?
Three Bridges station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can you cater in Forge Wood?
Yes, Forge Wood is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will tell you what we can send.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Your trader requirements
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards