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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Maidenbower, 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 Maidenbower.
- School fairs and sports days
- Village fêtes
- Club events
Planning an event in Maidenbower?
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
How our hog roast for events works in Maidenbower
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We serve apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for festivals and club events.
Around Maidenbower, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Where
- Maidenbower (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to Maidenbower
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Maidenbower?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Maidenbower
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Maidenbower: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Maidenbower?
Three Bridges station, about 1.1 miles north-west of the centre.
Could you cook in Tilgate Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Perfect for your event in Maidenbower
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Maidenbower and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Club events
- PTA summer fairs
- Town and village days
- Charity days
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St Nicholas' Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before you book anyone
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether plates or china are included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Step by step
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For an autumn event in Maidenbower, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Getting ready for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Permission for cooking on the site
- A level pitch with firm ground
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Chicken widens the choice.
Working with your venue
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 will keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Community events around Maidenbower
Maidenbower is about 2 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Events in Maidenbower are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Maidenbower to Brighton (about 19 miles away).
An event in Tilgate Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, generally the council. For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Three Bridges station, about 1.1 miles north-west. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Maidenbower, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the RH10 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Holder Road, Palmer Road and Casher Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Worth (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-west), Tilgate (1 mile west), Pound Hill (1 mile north) and Crawley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles east), Broadfield (3 miles west) and Billingshurst (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Crawley Museum (2 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2.3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Maidenbower include Oriel High School (within half a mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.9 miles west)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards