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Hog Roast Hire for Budlett's Common
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Budlett's Common.
- Clubhouse events
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wakes
Hog roast hire for Budlett's Common
Hog roast hire in Budlett's Common, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We’re frequently asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and clubhouse events, serving new potatoes, salads and coleslaw.
Somewhere as small as Budlett's Common, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Location
- Budlett's Common (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why choose a hog roast in Budlett's Common?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Who books hog roast hire in Budlett's Common?
People remember a hog roast. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Here’s what people in Budlett's Common most often book a hog roast for:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
- Milestone birthdays
- Christmas fairs
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Uckfield station, roughly 1.5 miles south of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Who carves and who serves
The process
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in Budlett's Common until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Budlett's Common: venues, access and local tips
Budlett's Common is about 1 mile north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast in Budlett's Common? We cover the whole area. Budlett's Common is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Budlett's Common to Brighton (15 miles away).
Churches such as Five Ash Down Independent Chapel rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does. For a fundraiser at a school like Bonners CofE School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Budlett's Common is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in TN22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Maresfield (1 mile north-west), Down Street (2 miles west), Ridgewood (2 miles south), Little Horsted (3 miles south) and Founthill (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (14 miles south).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Budlett's Common include Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Uckfield College (1.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Ringles Cross pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- Menu choices and extras
- Plates or china
- Numbers
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast in Budlett's Common
Is Budlett's Common close to London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Budlett's Common?
Uckfield station, about 1.5 miles south of the centre.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you come to Budlett's Common?
Yes, Budlett's Common is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Working with your venue
If you are organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards