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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Wickstreet, East Sussex
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Wickstreet. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Horse and dog shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
Book a hog roast in Wickstreet
About our hog roast for events in Wickstreet
A hog roast is one of the most popular stalls at events in Wickstreet. We roast on the pitch through the day and carve rolls to order, so visitors get hot food fast. We serve apple sauce, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for fun runs and sports events and community days and street fairs.
Rural events near Wickstreet can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
- Area
- Wickstreet (BN26)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Who books hog roast for events in Wickstreet?
We bring everything, so organisers have little to provide.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Car and steam shows
- Charity fundraisers
- Church and village fêtes
- Small festivals
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as The Parish Church of St Pancras, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- VAT, if it applies
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- Whether travel is included
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Event catering near Wickstreet
Wickstreet is about 3 miles west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Hosts in Wickstreet book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 289 places in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 14 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Bede's Prep School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 1.5 miles south-west of the centre. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 4 miles of Wickstreet, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements.
Here we cover the BN26 postcode area. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Arlington (1 mile south), Berwick (2 miles south-west), Ripe (2 miles north-west), Selmeston (2 miles south-west) and Golden Cross (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (3 miles east) and Crowborough (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Drusillas Museum (2.8 miles south) and Burlough Castle (2.9 miles south). The countryside around Wickstreet includes Firle Beacon.
- Schools near Wickstreet include Park Mead Primary School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Plough Inn (0.8 miles north-east)
FAQs for Wickstreet
Is Wickstreet close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Is Wickstreet too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
How we price a hog roast for your event
The price comes down to:
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, 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. Late-May events in Wickstreet have light until about 8:50pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:15pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- 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.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
Give us a contact on the day.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A firm way on and off the field
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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What else we do in Wickstreet
Working with your venue
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away