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Hog Roast for Events for Worth Abbey
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Worth Abbey.
- Charity days
- School events
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events in Worth Abbey
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How our hog roast for events works in Worth Abbey
Village fêtes around Worth Abbey suit a hog roast: people follow their noses, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. We’re frequently asked to cater church and village fêtes and school fairs and sports days, serving a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
Rural events near Worth Abbey can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Area
- Worth Abbey (RH10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Running an event in Worth Abbey
Worth Abbey is about 3 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits events around Worth Abbey, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Worth Abbey to Brighton (18 miles away).
PTAs at schools such as Oriel High School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall. For anyone arriving by train, Three Bridges station, about 2.6 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Events in and around the High Weald National Landscape, within about 7 miles of Worth Abbey, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of RH10 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover events in Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-west), Furnace Green (2 miles west), Balcombe (3 miles south), Pease Pottage (4 miles west) and Staplefield (5 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (3 miles west), Horsham (9 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (5 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include County Mall (3.4 miles west) and Crawley Hospital (4 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Worth Abbey
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Signpost the stall clearly
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
Perfect for your event in Worth Abbey
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Worth Abbey, including:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Fundraising events
- Food and music festivals
Church fêtes, at churches such as Abbey Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
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Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In December, Worth Abbey is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH10 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Worth Abbey
Is Worth Abbey close to London?
About 28 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Do you come to Worth Abbey?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Worth Abbey and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away