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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Plaistow, West Sussex
Planning a hog roast for your event in Plaistow? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Agricultural and country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Small festivals
Planning an event in Plaistow?
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, 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 Plaistow
Shows and festivals last all day, and a hog roast can serve through the day, carving as the queue grows. Typical bookings include car and steam shows and church and village fêtes, with crackling, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage.
At a fête or show near Plaistow, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. You’ll know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Location
- Plaistow (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Questions from Plaistow
Can you come to a school fair in Plaistow?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Plaistow close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We will work it out together.
Plaistow events: pitches and permissions
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Plaistow. Plaistow is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Plaistow to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about 8 miles of Plaistow, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
For events in RH14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
Open spaces near Plaistow include Shillinglee Lake.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Your trader requirements
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Plaistow
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What affects the price in Plaistow
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Plaistow
Other occasions in Plaistow
Occasions we serve in Plaistow
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
However big or small the event in Plaistow, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Festivals
- Car and steam shows
- Village fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
Running a fête for a church like Holy Trinity Church? A hog roast draws people in.
What to look for in a quote
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Summer events in Plaistow have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away