West Sussex · England
Hog Roast Hire for Dragons Green
Hog roast hire in Dragons Green: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire in Dragons Green
Hog roast hire in Dragons Green, carved to order
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, spit-roast lamb and coleslaw, and we are often booked for birthdays and anniversaries and village fêtes and school fairs.
In a hamlet or village like Dragons Green, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Location
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Organising for someone else?
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Dragons Green
- Crockery choices
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
When you contact us, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with food vans, a hog roast serves plenty of people from one roast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Dragons Green
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Bringing a hog roast to Dragons Green
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Events in Dragons Green are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Shipley CofE Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. If you are gathering after a service at a church like The Church of St Mary the Virgin, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Anywhere in RH13, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your event is on Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Dragons Green, we cover Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Knepp Wildland.
Dragons Green: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at The Church of St Mary the Virgin: 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’s the nearest station to Dragons Green?
The closest is Billingshurst station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do you serve the crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
What meats can we have?
It is built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Why choose hog roast hire in Dragons Green?
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Dragons Green, including:
- Summer garden parties
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Coming by train? Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles west, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. Planning an evening hog roast in Dragons Green? Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- 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.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards