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Hog Roast Hire for Balcombe
Hog roast hire in Balcombe: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Festive gatherings
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
A hog roast near Balcombe
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Hog roast hire in Balcombe, carved to order
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We serve hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater clubhouse events and weddings and receptions.
In a small place like Balcombe, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- Balcombe (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Late September evenings in Balcombe lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast hire in Balcombe?
Slow roasting can’t be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Balcombe, including:
- Parties at home
- Wakes
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Staff days and open days
If guests are travelling by rail, Balcombe station is in Balcombe itself.
Questions to ask before you book
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Planning a hog roast in Balcombe
Balcombe is about 4 miles north of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Balcombe suit a hog roast. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Balcombe CofE Controlled Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Churches such as The Parish Church of St Mary rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by typically does. Balcombe is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of RH17 and the streets around it. Local streets include London Road, Stockcroft Road and Deanland Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Balcombe on the B2036, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Balcombe Lane (1 mile north), Brook Street (2 miles south), Staplefield (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (3 miles north) and Whitemans Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (5 miles north-west), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south), Burgess Hill (7 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Princess Royal Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (3.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
Towns and villages near Balcombe
Other occasions in Balcombe
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Balcombe: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Balcombe too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away