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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in High Cross, East Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in High Cross and across East Sussex.
- Small festivals
- Fun runs and sports events
- Fundraising events
A hog roast near High Cross
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
About our hog roast for events in High Cross
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. We serve halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are regularly asked to cater community events and school fairs and sports days.
For a village fête or field event near High Cross, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- High Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
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.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-September events in High Cross lose the light at about 7:05pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
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.
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Community events around High Cross
High Cross is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. We cater events across High Cross and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from High Cross to Brighton (21 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 1.8 miles west of the centre. A summer fête at The Parish Church of St Denys is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 2 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Anywhere in TN6, we can bring the roaster to you. With the B2101 close by, High Cross is easy for us to reach with the roaster. For events just outside High Cross, we cover Argos Hill (1 mile east), Rotherfield (1 mile north-west), Town Row (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile south) and Wellbrook (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), Polegate (15 miles south) and South Malling (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crowborough Country Park.
- Pubs nearby include The King's Arms Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Common questions in High Cross
Do you come out to small places like High Cross?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Do you cover High Cross?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What about visitors who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Make the stall easy to find
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why High Cross hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Space for people to queue
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Towns and villages near High Cross
Also in High Cross
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
- Site access
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. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away