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Hog Roast Catering in Elsted Marsh, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast to Elsted Marsh and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Corporate events
Planning an event in Elsted Marsh?
How our hog roast hire works in Elsted Marsh
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that’s what you get when you book a hog roast in Elsted Marsh. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. We’re frequently asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and work summer parties, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and salads.
Somewhere as small as Elsted Marsh, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Elsted Marsh (GU29)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Elsted Marsh
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Elsted Marsh and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas parties
- Work summer parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St George's Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Elsted Marsh: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St George's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Elsted Marsh?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you come to Elsted Marsh?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Also near Elsted Marsh
More for events in Elsted Marsh
Planning a hog roast in Elsted Marsh
Elsted Marsh is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Elsted Marsh and the surrounding area. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 21 miles away.
Historic houses near Elsted Marsh include Cowdray House (3.5 miles east) and Uppark (3.9 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. Elsted Marsh is within about 4 miles of the South Downs National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU29. If your venue is just outside Elsted Marsh, we also cover Ingrams Green (1 mile east), Dumpford (1 mile north), Trotton (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile south-west) and Didling (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (14 miles south-east), Chichester (10 miles south), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Portfield (10 miles south), Yapton (14 miles south-east) and East Wittering (15 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Midhurst Museum (3.2 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Keeper's Arms Public House (1 mile north)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. By late September, sunset in Elsted Marsh is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- Numbers
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
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.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away