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Hog Roast Hire in Etchingham
Planning a hog roast in Etchingham? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Community events
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
Book a hog roast in Etchingham
Hog roast hire in Etchingham, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Etchingham: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include wakes and garden parties and barbecues, serving salads, new potatoes and crackling.
In a hamlet or village like Etchingham, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
- Area
- Etchingham (TN19)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why Etchingham hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Etchingham: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Etchingham?
Etchingham station, in Etchingham itself.
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
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.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Distance from us
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Etchingham, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- 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 are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast in Etchingham: local details
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. Etchingham is well within our area for events. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 28 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, there’s a station right in Etchingham: Etchingham station. After a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Etchingham, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN19, so your event can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Etchingham, we also cover Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Etchingham includes Bewl Water.
- Local schools include Robertsbridge Community College (1.9 miles south-east)
Why choose hog roast hire in Etchingham?
For big gatherings in Etchingham, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Etchingham and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Work summer parties
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Etchingham Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Travel and any London charges
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Where the roaster can go in Etchingham
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking near the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away