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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Houghton, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast for your event to Houghton and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Church and village fêtes
- Festivals
- Agricultural and country shows
Slow-roasted pork in Houghton
Where the roaster can go in Houghton
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A queuing area
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Houghton
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Hog roast for events in Houghton, carved to order
Country shows near Houghton suit a hog roast, on a field, serving all day. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and country shows.
At a field event near Houghton, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Houghton (BN18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Houghton
Other occasions in Houghton
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
What affects the price in Houghton
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. At midsummer, events in Houghton stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Send final numbers in good time
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or BN18 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Events we cater in Houghton
The smell alone brings visitors over.
However big or small the event in Houghton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- PTA summer fairs
- Church and village fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Car and steam shows
Church fêtes, at churches such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Any travel or access charges
Houghton: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Houghton?
Amberley station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Houghton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Houghton events: pitches and permissions
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cover events in Houghton, as well as the surrounding area. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, Amberley station is about 0.5 miles away. An event in Arundel Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 2 miles of Houghton, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over BN18 and the streets around it. If your venue is just outside Houghton, we also cover Arundel (3 miles south), Warningcamp (3 miles south-east), Crossbush (3 miles south), Tortington (4 miles south) and Poling (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (8 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (9 miles south-west), Chichester (11 miles west), Selsey (15 miles south-west), Littlehampton (6 miles south) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles east).
A little further out are Arundel and District Hospital (2.7 miles south) and Amberley Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Houghton include Amberley Wild Brooks and Bignor Hill.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away