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Hog Roast for Events for Hadlow Down
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast for events in Hadlow Down.
- Horse and dog shows
- Fundraising events
- Car and steam shows
Hog roast for events for Hadlow Down
How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Travel to Hadlow Down
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Hog roast for events in Hadlow Down, slow-roasted on site
At a fête, fair or festival in Hadlow Down, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. For fun runs and sports events and church and village fêtes, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and apple sauce for your visitors.
For a village fête or field event near Hadlow Down, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Hadlow Down
Do you trade at school fairs around Hadlow Down?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Which station is closest to Hadlow Down?
The closest is Buxted station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll work it out together.
Do you do fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event catering near Hadlow Down
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your event in Hadlow Down? We cover the whole area. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as St Mark's Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For visitors coming by rail, Buxted station is about 2.1 miles away. Within about 4 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Anywhere in TN22, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Hadlow Down, we cover Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Selwyns Wood.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Hadlow Down hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Halal is not offered
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Name an organiser to meet us.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Summer events in Hadlow Down have daylight until about 9:15pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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Who books hog roast for events in Hadlow Down?
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
People around Hadlow Down book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
- Agricultural and country shows
A summer fête at St Mark's Church is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards