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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Merston, West Sussex
Hog roast for events in Merston: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Fun runs and sports events
- PTA summer fairs
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events in Merston
Why choose a hog roast in Merston?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price and the cost guide.
Hog roast for events near Merston
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for vintage rallies and village fêtes.
A fête near Merston might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Merston (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
If the ground is soft, we will need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
Questions from Merston
Can you come to a school fair in Merston?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to Merston?
The closest is Chichester station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will tell you what we can send.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest options.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Who books hog roast for events in Merston?
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
However big or small the event in Merston, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Vintage rallies
- Summer fêtes
- Club events
- Horse and dog shows
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Chichester station, about 2.3 miles west.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Merston events: pitches and permissions
Merston is about 3 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your event in Merston? We can help. We cover 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Merston to Brighton (about 26 miles away).
A summer fête at Church of St Giles is the classic setting for a hog roast. A school like Chichester Free School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. With the sea within about 4 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cover events in every part of the PO20 postcode area and the streets around it. For events just outside Merston, we cover Runcton (1 mile south-west), Colworth (1 mile east), Oving (1 mile north), North Mundham (1 mile west) and Lagness (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles south-east), Chichester (3 miles north-west), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (9 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Chichester City Museum (2.3 miles north-west) and St Richard's Hospital (2.3 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include North Mundham Primary School (1.2 miles west) and Chichester High School For Girls (2.1 miles west)
What affects the price in Merston
Each price is built from:
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Where the roaster can go in Merston
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
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Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an autumn event in Merston, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Think about shelter for your visitors
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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