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Hog Roast for Events for Southover
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Southover.
- Food and music festivals
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity days
Book a hog roast in Southover
How our hog roast for events works in Southover
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. We serve apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for fun runs and sports events and vintage rallies.
In Southover, one popular trader keeps it simple. A hog roast does that. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Southover (BN7, BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Community events around Southover
Southover is about 1 mile south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. We cater events of every size in Southover. Southover is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Southover to Brighton (7 miles away).
Running a fête for a church like Church of St Michael? A hog roast draws people in. For visitors coming by rail, there is a station right in Southover: Lewes station. Within about a mile is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
Wherever your event is in BN7 and BN8, we can roast on site for your visitors, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Ham Lane, New Road and Bell Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Southover include the A277 and A2029, which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Cliffe (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile north-west), South Malling (1 mile north), Iford (2 miles south-west) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles north-east) and Lewes Castle (less than half a mile north-west). The countryside around Southover includes Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Schools near Southover include Lewes Old Grammar School (less than half a mile north-west) and Priory School (under half a mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Kings Head pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include St Michael (within half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Southover
Can you do a hog roast in Railway Land?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
What if things run late?
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 provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Some visitors will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Chicken widens the choice.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At midsummer, events in Southover stay light until about 9:15pm, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 3:55pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your visitors
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Perfect for your event in Southover
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
Whatever the occasion in Southover, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Fundraising events
- Fun runs and sports events
- Festivals
- Car shows and rallies
If your event is in Railway Land, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
What affects the price in Southover
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Southover, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Southover
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away