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Hog Roast for Events for Wivelsfield
Planning a hog roast for your event in Wivelsfield? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Town and village days
- Car and steam shows
- Agricultural and country shows
Hog roast for events for Wivelsfield
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Hog roast for events in Wivelsfield, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast can help a fundraiser in Wivelsfield attract visitors. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. For food and music festivals and vintage rallies, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
At a fête or show near Wivelsfield, we can cook in a field. Tell us about the ground and the way in. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Wivelsfield (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Wivelsfield
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Wivelsfield
Which station is closest to Wivelsfield?
The closest is Wivelsfield station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
What do you need from the organiser?
Cooking is gas-fired. A supply is useful for lights.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we 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.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Occasions we serve in Wivelsfield
It is food people can carry round the event.
However big or small the event in Wivelsfield, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Church and village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
- Food and music festivals
- Club events
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Wivelsfield Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In December, Wivelsfield is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Wivelsfield, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Wivelsfield events: pitches and permissions
Wivelsfield is about 2 miles east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Wivelsfield suit a hog roast. We cater 371 places across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, Wivelsfield station is about 1.4 miles away. A summer fête at Ote Hall Chapel is the classic setting for a hog roast. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 4 miles of Wivelsfield, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cater events across the RH17 postcode area. Local streets include Blackmores, Ditchling Road and Green Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Wivelsfield we cover include Wivelsfield Green (1 mile east), Ditchling Common (1 mile south), Haywards Heath (2 miles north), Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-east) and Plumpton Green (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-west), Horsham (12 miles north-west), East Grinstead (12 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west), Lancing (14 miles south-west) and Broadfield (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Francis Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
- Nearby schools include The Burgess Hill Academy (2.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Royal Oak pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards