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Hog Roast for Events in Hurst Wickham
Hog roast for events in Hurst Wickham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Village fêtes
- Charity days
- Food and music festivals
Book a hog roast in Hurst Wickham
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Hog roast for events in Hurst Wickham, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Hurst Wickham. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, keeping the queue moving. Typical bookings include festivals and horse and dog shows, serving hog roast rolls, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage.
At a fête or show near Hurst Wickham, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Area
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Hurst Wickham
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Menu choices and extras
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Events we cater in Hurst Wickham
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
Hosts in Hurst Wickham book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Vintage rallies
- School events
- Summer fêtes
- Town and village days
PTAs at schools such as St Lawrence CofE Primary School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-May events in Hurst Wickham have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Hurst Wickham events: pitches and permissions
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Hurst Wickham. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Hurst Wickham to Brighton (7 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Hassocks station, about 1 mile south-east, is the nearest station. A summer fête at Church of St George is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Hurst Wickham, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in BN6, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater events in Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). The countryside around Hurst Wickham includes Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Downlands Community School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Poacher pub (0.5 miles west)
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Hurst Wickham: your questions answered
Is Hurst Wickham close to London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Hurst Wickham?
The closest is Hassocks station, roughly 1 mile away.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. We bring the rest.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards