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Hog Roast for Events for Patching
Planning a hog roast for your event in Patching? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Church and village fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
- Town and village days
A hog roast near Patching
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
How our hog roast for events works in Patching
Country shows near Patching suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. Popular choices include crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater horse and dog shows and charity fundraisers.
At a fête or show near Patching, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Patching (BN13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Community events around Patching
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. Events in Patching are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Patching is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 14 miles away.
Events in parks such as Clapham Wood need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. School fairs, for a school like Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Within about 6 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
We cater events across BN13. We can cater an event on streets such as The Street and Coldharbour Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Patching, we also cover Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Patching includes WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
- Local schools include The Angmering School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Fox pub (0.8 miles south-west)
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
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.
Who books hog roast for events in Patching?
It suits all ages.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Patching:
- Community events
- Festivals
- Fun runs and sports events
- School events
Church fêtes, at churches such as The Parish Church of St John the Divine, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
What else we do in Patching
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Late-May events in Patching have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- 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 carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Looking after everyone
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Show allergens at the stall
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We work to your event plan, including when vehicles can move.
Chicken widens the choice.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Patching
Can you come to a school fair in Patching?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Do you come out to small places like Patching?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards