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Hog Roast Hire in Chelwood Common
We bring a hog roast to Chelwood Common and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
Hog roast hire in Chelwood Common
Hog roast hire in Chelwood Common, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Whether it is work summer parties and parties at home, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and salads.
In a rural place like Chelwood Common, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Chelwood Common (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Chelwood Common. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Chelwood Common, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- 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.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Common questions in Chelwood Common
Do you cater at venues 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.
We are gathering after a service at Chelwood Gate Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you cover Chelwood Common?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Also near Chelwood Common
What else we do in Chelwood Common
Bringing a hog roast to Chelwood Common
Chelwood Common is about 6 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Planning a hog roast in Chelwood Common? We cover the whole area. Chelwood Common is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 16 miles away.
After a service at Chelwood Gate Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Danehill Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Chelwood Common. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in RH17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Baxters Lane, Tanyard Lane and Box's Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Chelwood Common we cover include Chelwood Gate (1 mile north), Danehill (1 mile south-west), Birchgrove (1 mile north-west), Furner's Green (2 miles south) and Nutley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (10 miles north-west), Horsham (15 miles west), Haywards Heath (6 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (9 miles south-west), East Grinstead (6 miles north) and Broadfield (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Waterbury Castle (2.3 miles west) and Heaven Farm Museum (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Chelwood Common includes Brickfield Meadow.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Chelwood Common hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books hog roast hire in Chelwood Common?
There is very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
However big or small the event in Chelwood Common, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re often asked to cater:
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Milestone birthdays
Within reach of Chelwood Common are historic houses such as Priest House (3.9 miles north-west) and Standen (4.5 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- The full menu and the sides
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Parking near the spot
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
How we price a hog roast
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away