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Hog Roast for Events in Meads
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Meads and the surrounding area.
- Car shows and rallies
- School events
- Summer fêtes
Planning an event in Meads?
Hog roast for events in Meads, carved to order
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day, carving as the queue grows. Popular choices include crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for community events and car and steam shows.
In Meads, one popular trader keeps it simple. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Meads (BN20, BN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Community events around Meads
Meads is about 2 miles south of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We cater events of every size in Meads. Meads is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
Events in parks such as Gildrege Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. Within about 6 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 2 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
For events in BN20 and BN21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Link Road, Mount Road and Cliff Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in Holywell (1 mile south-east), Old Town (1 mile north), Upperton (1 mile north), Eastbourne (2 miles north) and Ratton Village (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rnli Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum (0.9 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Combe Hill.
- Local schools include St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and Gildredge House (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (under half a mile south)
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Events we cater in Meads
We bring everything, so you only need to provide the pitch.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Meads:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Country shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Village fêtes
School fairs, for a school like Roedean Moira House, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In late May, sunset in Meads is about 8:45pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Halal is not offered
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Meads
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Meads from London?
About 54 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll talk it through.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you cater in Meads?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Meads and the rest of East Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. Power helps for lighting.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards