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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Iford, East Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Iford and across East Sussex.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Charity days
- Village fêtes
A hog roast near Iford
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
About our hog roast for events in Iford
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors. For vintage rallies and school events, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
Near Iford, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Where
- Iford (BN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Why choose a hog roast in Iford?
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
More for events in Iford
Iford questions
Can you come to a school fair in Iford?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Iford?
The closest is Lewes station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you need power on site?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Details of what the event requires
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Iford
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In late May, sunset in Iford is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Iford
Iford is about 2 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. We cover events in Iford. We cater 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Lewes station, roughly 1.7 miles north-east of the centre. Church fêtes, at churches such as St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes), are a natural home for a hog roast. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 2 miles of Iford, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Events anywhere in BN7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. If your venue is just outside Iford, we also cover Kingston near Lewes (1 mile north-west), Northease (1 mile south-east), Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles north-east) and Lewes (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (5 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (4 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.3 miles west). The countryside around Iford includes Offham Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Schools near Iford include Priory School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Juggs Arms Public House (0.7 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include Kingston Urban (1.2 miles north)
Events we cater in Iford
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Iford and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Village fêtes
- Vintage rallies
- Town and village days
- Charity fundraisers
A school like Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away