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Hog Roast Hire for Cripp's Corner
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Cripp's Corner and across East Sussex.
- Summer garden parties
- Community events
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire for Cripp's Corner
How our hog roast hire works in Cripp's Corner
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, 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 are frequently asked to cater big birthdays and anniversaries and gatherings after a funeral, serving spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and new potatoes.
Somewhere like Cripp's Corner, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Cripp's Corner (TN32)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Cripp's Corner: venues, access and local tips
Cripp's Corner is about 7 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Cripp's Corner suit a hog roast. Cripp's Corner is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Cripp's Corner to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Staplecross Methodist Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If guests are travelling by rail, Robertsbridge station, about 3 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Cripp's Corner, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in TN32, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Swaile's Green (1 mile south), Staplecross (1 mile north-east), Whatlington (2 miles south-west), Sedlescombe (2 miles south) and Snagshall (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (7 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (8 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south), Hastings Old Town (8 miles south) and Belmont (8 miles south).
A little further out are Conquest Hospital (5.6 miles south) and Nortons Farm Museum (3.2 miles south). The countryside around Cripp's Corner includes Senlac Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Hart pub (less than half a mile east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Cripp's Corner
Also in Cripp's Corner
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Your questions about a hog roast in Cripp's Corner
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at St Marks Staplecross: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Light matters for a long roast: around Cripp's Corner, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Cripp's Corner
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Events we cater in Cripp's Corner
For big gatherings in Cripp's Corner, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
In Cripp's Corner and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Festive gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Club events and presentations
- Corporate events
Among the historic houses close to Cripp's Corner are Durhamford Manor (1.5 miles south) and Great Dixter (3.7 miles north-east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Why choose a hog roast in Cripp's Corner?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away