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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Tilgate, West Sussex
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast for events in Tilgate.
- Festivals
- Club events
- Car and steam shows
A hog roast near Tilgate
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Plan separately for halal if needed
Name an organiser to meet us.
Chicken widens the choice.
Hog roast for events in Tilgate, slow-roasted on site
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. For charity days and community days and street fairs, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
For events in a place like Tilgate, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Tilgate hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Places near Tilgate
Other occasions in Tilgate
Tilgate events: pitches and permissions
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Events in Tilgate are part of our patch. Tilgate is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
A summer fête at Holy Trinity is the classic setting for a hog roast. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as The Oaks Primary School & Nursery, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH10 and RH11. Streets in the area include York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater events in Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Grasshopper pub (less than half a mile south)
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Your trader requirements
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Tilgate
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Occasions we serve in Tilgate
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
Hosts in Tilgate book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Charity days
Events in parks such as Tilgate Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In December, Tilgate is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Common questions in Tilgate
Is Tilgate close to London?
Roughly 28 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Tilgate?
Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you cover Tilgate?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Tilgate and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Contact us and we’ll see what’s possible.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away