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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ifield, West Sussex
Plenty of choice: 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 Ifield.
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
Hog roast for events for Ifield
Hog roast for events near Ifield
At a fête, fair or festival in Ifield, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We are frequently asked to cater charity days and town and village days, serving rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Summer fairs around Ifield are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Ifield (RH11, RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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How we price a hog roast for your event
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Community events around Ifield
Ifield is about 1 mile north-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ifield. Ifield is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Ifield to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Ifield station, roughly 0.6 miles south-west of the centre. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Margaret's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Ifield, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in RH11 and RH10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater an event on streets such as Mill Lane, Hare Lane and Brock Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Ifield, we cover Gossops Green (1 mile south), Ifieldwood (1 mile west), Bewbush (1 mile south-west), Russ Hill (2 miles north-west) and Charlwood (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Hospital (0.6 miles south-east) and County Mall (1.2 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Ifield Community College (less than half a mile south) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include Royal Oak pub (within half a mile north-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. The main driver is numbers: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Ifield hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Ifield
Is Ifield close to London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Do you trade at school fairs around Ifield?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What will our event need from you?
Organisers frequently ask for a risk assessment or gas safety details. Let us know what you need.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Is electricity needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-May events in Ifield have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is 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.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Events we cater in Ifield
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Hosts in Ifield book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Fundraising events
- Food and music festivals
- Community events
- Country shows
PTAs at schools such as St Margaret's CofE Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What crockery is supplied
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away