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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Pagham, West Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Pagham and the surrounding area.
- Charity days
- Church and village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
Hog roast for events in Pagham
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How our hog roast for events works in Pagham
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater PTA summer fairs and car shows and rallies.
A fête near Pagham might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Pagham (PO21)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Pagham. In late May, sunset in Pagham is about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Tell us about the event.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
What affects the price in Pagham
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Pagham: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Pagham?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Pagham?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is electricity needed?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. Everything else comes with us.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do you come to Pagham?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll discuss the options.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Community events around Pagham
Pagham is about 3 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your event in Pagham? We can help. We cater 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 27 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Rose Green Infant School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Bognor Regis station, roughly 3.2 miles north-east of the centre. The coast is within about 4 miles of Pagham, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We bring hog roasts to events all over PO21 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Swan Dene, Sea Lane and Well Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Nyetimber (1 mile north-east), Aldwick (2 miles north-east), Church Norton (2 miles south-west), Sidlesham (2 miles west) and South Mundham (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (3 miles north-east), Chichester (5 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south-west), Littlehampton (10 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.3 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (2.9 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include The Lamb pub (0.7 miles north)
Other occasions in Pagham
Events we cater in Pagham
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Pagham, including:
- Country shows
- Church and village fêtes
- School events
- Car and steam shows
Events in parks such as Avisford need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- The space, cover and access they need
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
Name an organiser to meet us.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Pagham
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away