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Hog Roast for Events for Rodmell
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Rodmell. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Club events
- Summer fêtes
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Rodmell
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
About our hog roast for events in Rodmell
At a fête, fair or festival in Rodmell, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. For car shows and rallies and charity fundraisers, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Near Rodmell, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Rodmell (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Rodmell hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Running an event in Rodmell
Rodmell is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. We are happy to travel to Rodmell for events. We cater 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, Southease station is about 0.9 miles away. Running a fête for a church like St Peter's Church? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 3 miles of Rodmell, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 6 miles of Rodmell, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cater events across BN7 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Mill Lane, Badgers Dene and The Paddocks or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in Northease (1 mile north-west), Iford (1 mile north-west), Piddinghoe (2 miles south-east), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west) and Telscombe (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (12 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Lewes (3 miles north), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east) and Newhaven (3 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Lewes Castle (2.7 miles north) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (2.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southover Without (1.8 miles north)
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Events we cater in Rodmell
The smell alone brings visitors over.
However big or small the event in Rodmell, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Summer fêtes
- Country shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Community days and street fairs
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Priory School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. For an autumn event in Rodmell, sunset is around 7:05pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Rodmell
Do you come out to small places like Rodmell?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Rodmell from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
That depends on the event. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you cover Rodmell?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Rodmell and the rest of East Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What paperwork do you provide?
Send us your trader requirements, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away