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Hog Roast Catering in Alfold Bars, West Sussex
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Alfold Bars. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Staff days and open days
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Alfold Bars?
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Alfold Bars
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
About our hog roast hire in Alfold Bars
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Alfold Bars. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. We’re often asked to cater festive gatherings and wakes, with coleslaw, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Somewhere like Alfold Bars, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Alfold Bars (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Alfold Bars: venues, access and local tips
Alfold Bars is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cater events across Alfold Bars and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Loxwood Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Parks such as Fir Tree Copse normally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Here we cover the RH14 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Pigbush Lane and Oakhurst Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Alfold Bars, we cover Alfold (1 mile north), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south-west), Plaistow (2 miles south-west) and Durfold Wood (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (14 miles east), Horsham (9 miles east), Broadfield (14 miles east), Storrington (12 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east) and Bewbush (13 miles east).
Open spaces near Alfold Bars include Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (within half a mile north)
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Evenings in Alfold Bars stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Alfold Bars hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price and the cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Alfold Bars: your questions answered
How far is Alfold Bars from London?
About 34 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Nicholas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
We will be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away