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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Rowfant, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Rowfant.
- Country shows
- Fundraising events
- Small festivals
Slow-roasted pork in Rowfant
How our hog roast for events works in Rowfant
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. Whether it’s summer fêtes and community days and street fairs, we can cook crackling, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
For a village fête or field event near Rowfant, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Rowfant (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Events we cater in Rowfant
It suits all ages.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Community events
- PTA summer fairs
- Fun runs and sports events
- Fundraising events
If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
Rowfant questions
What’s the nearest station to Rowfant?
The closest is Three Bridges station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
How far is Rowfant from London?
About 26 miles from central London.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Let us know your plans, and we’ll suggest options.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
Do you need power on site?
Cooking is gas-fired. A supply is useful for lights.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Show allergens at the stall
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, events in Rowfant stay light until about 9:20pm, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
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: use our quote form.
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What else we do in Rowfant
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Rowfant
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A firm way on and off the field
- Your trader requirements
- A safe distance from other traders
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Event catering near Rowfant
Rowfant is about 4 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits events around Rowfant, whatever the venue. Rowfant is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Rowfant to Brighton (20 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Turners Hill CofE Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Church fêtes, at churches such as All Saints Parish Church, are a natural home for a hog roast. Within about 7 miles is the High Weald National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RH10 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in Copthorne (2 miles north-west), Worth (2 miles west), Pound Hill (2 miles west), Maidenbower (2 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (4 miles west), Horsham (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (4 miles east) and Broadfield (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (3.6 miles west) and Langley Green Hospital (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
For event organisers in Rowfant
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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