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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Lancing, West Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Lancing and across West Sussex.
- Car and steam shows
- Fundraising events
- School fairs and sports days
Planning an event in Lancing?
About our hog roast for events in Lancing
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. For school events and agricultural and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage for your visitors.
For events in a place like Lancing, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Lancing (BN15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
Event catering near Lancing
Lancing is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. Events in Lancing are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 8 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as St. Michael & All Angels, are a natural home for a hog roast. For visitors coming by rail, Lancing station is in Lancing itself. The coast is within about 3 miles of Lancing, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We bring hog roasts to events all over BN15. That could mean an event in a garden on North Road, North Farm Road and Addison Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Lancing is on the A2025, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Lancing, we also cover Sompting (1 mile west), East Worthing (2 miles south-west), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (3 miles west) and Botolphs (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Worthing (3 miles west), Haywards Heath (15 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Worthing Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Old Castle (3.1 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Nearby schools include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (0.6 miles north-west) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (1.5 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Railway pub (less than half a mile south-west)
FAQs for Lancing
Can you roast near the sea around Lancing?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Could you cook in Brooklands Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Check with them first.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
Can visitors buy their own food?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. At midsummer, events in Lancing stay light until about 9:20pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or BN15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A firm way on and off the field
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Why choose hog roast for events in Lancing?
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Lancing and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Fundraising events
- Community days and street fairs
- Country shows
- School events
School fairs, for a school like The Globe Primary Academy, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
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Also in Lancing
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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