Brighton and Hove · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Westdene, Brighton and Hove
Planning a hog roast for your event in Westdene? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Horse and dog shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Church and village fêtes
Book a hog roast in Westdene
Questions from Westdene
Could you cook in Withdean and Westdene Woods?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Westdene close to London?
About 44 miles from central London.
Do you do fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the details.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Hog roast for events near Westdene
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We are frequently asked to cater community days and street fairs and agricultural and country shows, with apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling.
Summer fairs around Westdene are often run by volunteers, so a self-contained hog roast helps. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Westdene (BN1, BN3)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A level pitch
- A queuing area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Running an event in Westdene
Westdene is about 2 miles north-east of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Westdene? We cover the whole area. We cover 30 places across Brighton and Hove.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Preston Park station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre. Running a fête for a church like Church of the Ascension? A hog roast draws people in. Within about 5 miles is the South Downs National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
For events in BN1 and BN3, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. From Mill Road, Croft Road and London Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A27 close by, Westdene is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover events in Patcham (1 mile north-east), Withdean (1 mile south-east), Waterhall (1 mile north), Preston (1 mile south-east) and West Blatchington (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Carlton Hill (3 miles south-east), Hanover (3 miles south-east), Kemptown (3 miles south-east), Whitehawk (3 miles south-east), Bevendean (3 miles south-east) and Saltdean (7 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (3.5 miles north) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Westdene includes Ladies Mile and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Schools near Westdene include Patcham High School (0.8 miles east) and Varndean College (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Sportsman pub (0.5 miles south)
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Late-May events in Westdene have light until about 8:50pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Is a hog roast right for your event?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Westdene
What else we do in Westdene
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including when vehicles can move.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards