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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ratton Village, East Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ratton Village and across East Sussex.
- Community days and street fairs
- Tournaments and sports days
- Vintage rallies
Planning an event in Ratton Village?
Hog roast for events near Ratton Village
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. Typical bookings include school events and car shows and rallies, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken.
Events near Ratton Village are often volunteer-run, so a self-contained hog roast helps. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Location
- Ratton Village (BN20, BN21, BN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Event catering near Ratton Village
Ratton Village is about 2 miles west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Events in Ratton Village are part of our patch. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Ratton Village to Brighton (about 17 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin? A hog roast draws people in. Events in parks such as Gildrege Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 5 miles of Ratton Village, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 3 miles of Ratton Village, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the BN20, BN21 and BN22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Park Lane, Butts Lane and Ruskin Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Ratton Village is on the A2270, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. If your venue is just outside Ratton Village, we also cover Hampden Park (1 mile east), Old Town (1 mile south), Eastbourne (2 miles east), Upperton (2 miles south-east) and Jevington (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (14 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (6 miles west), Lewes (12 miles north-west), Hailsham (5 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Filching Manor And Motor Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Eastbourne District General Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). The countryside around Ratton Village includes Combe Hill.
- Nearby schools include Ratton School (less than half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north)
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In late May, sunset in Ratton Village is about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
Tell us about ground conditions, especially after rain.
Chicken widens the choice.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
A hog roast or other catering?
At large shows, ask us about the expected crowds early. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Ratton Village
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A queuing area
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Details of what the event requires
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Common questions in Ratton Village
Can you roast near the sea around Ratton Village?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you come to a school fair in Ratton Village?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you come to our fête?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Why choose hog roast for events in Ratton Village?
It is food people can carry round the event.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Ratton Village, such as:
- Summer fêtes
- Festivals
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Ocklynge Junior School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
Also near Ratton Village
Other occasions in Ratton Village
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards