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Hog Roast for Events in Friar's Gate
Planning a hog roast for your event in Friar's Gate? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- School events
- Car shows and rallies
- Community days and street fairs
A hog roast near Friar's Gate
Hog roast for events in Friar's Gate, slow-roasted on site
Festivals and shows run for hours, and we serve through the agreed hours, carving as the queue grows. We are often asked to cater charity fundraisers and vintage rallies, with crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
Rural events near Friar's Gate can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Friar's Gate (TN6)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Friar's Gate: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Friar's Gate?
Eridge station, about 3 miles east of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Is electricity needed?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
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?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We will agree what suits yours.
Do you come to Friar's Gate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Friar's Gate and East Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
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.
Events we cater in Friar's Gate
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
Whatever the occasion in Friar's Gate, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Car shows and rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Club events
- Festivals
For visitors coming by rail, Eridge station is about 3 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For an autumn event in Friar's Gate, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- 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
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or TN6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal isn’t offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We serve as the queue moves.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
Running an event in Friar's Gate
Friar's Gate is about 2 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your event in Friar's Gate? We cover the whole area. Friar's Gate is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like St John's Church? A hog roast draws people in. School fairs, for a school like St John's Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Within about 5 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over TN6 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Marden's Hill (1 mile south-east), Chuck Hatch (1 mile west), Crowborough (2 miles south-east), Steel Cross (2 miles east) and Mott's Mill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (15 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south), South Malling (14 miles south), Heathfield (9 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (3.4 miles north) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Friar's Gate includes Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include Beacon Academy (2 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Half Moon Inn (within half a mile north)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Friar's Gate
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Friar's Gate
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Time on site
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
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.
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Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away