Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast Hire for Aldrington
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Aldrington and across Brighton and Hove.
- Festive gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Corporate events
A hog roast near Aldrington
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
About our hog roast hire in Aldrington
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We’re frequently asked to cater parties at home and corporate events, with salads, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In and around Aldrington, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we will plan around it. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Location
- Aldrington (BN3, BN41, BN42)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Aldrington: venues, access and local tips
Aldrington is about 1 mile south-west of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Thinking about a hog roast in Aldrington? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove.
For anyone arriving by rail, the nearest station is Portslade station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Historic houses near Aldrington include Portslade Manor (1.4 miles north-west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (2.1 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Aldrington. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. The coast is within about 3 miles of Aldrington, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in BN3, BN41 and BN42, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean an event in a garden on Wish Road, Saxon Road and Roman Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Aldrington we cover include Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-east), Hove (1 mile east), West Blatchington (1 mile north-east), Brunswick (2 miles east) and Prestonville (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Brighton (3 miles east), Carlton Hill (3 miles east), Hanover (3 miles east), Kemptown (3 miles east), Hollingdean (3 miles east) and Whitehawk (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Montefiore Hospital (1.7 miles east) and British Engineerium (1.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Nearby schools include Hove Park School (0.9 miles north-east) and The Drive Prep School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Gather Inn (under half a mile south-west)
About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Why choose a hog roast in Aldrington?
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Aldrington hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
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Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Aldrington is around 7:05pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Perfect for your event in Aldrington
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
In Aldrington and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Christmas fairs
- Club events and presentations
- Parties at home
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Churches such as St Philip's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
Common questions in Aldrington
Is Aldrington close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Can you cater after a service at St Philip's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Is all of Brighton and Hove covered?
We cover Brighton and Hove and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Can you cater in Aldrington?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Aldrington and the rest of Brighton and Hove included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is our garden big enough?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps us check.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards