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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Jacob's Post, West Sussex
Hog roast for events in Jacob's Post: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Car and steam shows
- School events
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Jacob's Post?
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We work to your event plan, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Add coleslaw.
How our hog roast for events works in Jacob's Post
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We’re frequently asked to cater club events and community events, with a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
For a village fête or field event near Jacob's Post, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Jacob's Post: your questions answered
How far is Jacob's Post from London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you need power on site?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you come to Jacob's Post?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Jacob's Post and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
For event organisers in Jacob's Post
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Jacob's Post
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- An itemised quote
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How it works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. For an autumn event in Jacob's Post, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose hog roast for events in Jacob's Post?
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Hosts in Jacob's Post book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Town and village days
- Village fêtes
- Festivals
- Charity days
A school like The Gattons Infant School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Running an event in Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Jacob's Post and the surrounding area are covered for events. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. For anyone arriving by train, Burgess Hill station is about 0.7 miles away. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Jacob's Post, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH15, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Downs Road, London Road and Western Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away