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Hog Roast Hire in Colwood
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Colwood.
- Club events and presentations
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire for Colwood
How our hog roast hire works in Colwood
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. On the menu are salads, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater Fêtes, fairs and shows and garden parties and barbecues.
In a small place like Colwood, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Colwood (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Colwood
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Colwood from London?
About 35 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Will people get crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Towns and villages near Colwood
Other occasions in Colwood
For event organisers in Colwood
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Bringing a hog roast to Colwood
Colwood is about 5 miles north-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Thinking about a hog roast in Colwood? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Colwood to Brighton (about 13 miles away).
Within reach of Colwood are historic houses such as Tyes Place (3.4 miles north-east) and Ockenden Manor (3.6 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Colwood, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in RH17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Earwig Lane and Cross Colwood Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Colwood, we cover Crabtree (1 mile north-west), Lower Beeding (2 miles north-west), Slaugham (3 miles north), Plummers Plain (3 miles north) and Monk's Gate (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (6 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and Cuckfield Museum (3.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Colwood hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How we price a hog roast
Here’s what affects the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or RH17 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Colwood
A hog roast is memorable. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
In Colwood and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Festive gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Weddings, day or evening
If you had Leonardslee in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
What to look for in a quote
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. By late September, sunset in Colwood is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards