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Hog Roast Catering in Founthill, East Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Founthill.
- Club events and presentations
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
Planning an event in Founthill?
Perfect for your event in Founthill
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
People around Founthill book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Milestone birthdays
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
After a service at The Parish Church of St Mary, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Questions to ask before booking
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- VAT, if it applies
How our hog roast hire works in Founthill
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Typical bookings include wakes and parties at home, serving crackling, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken.
In a rural place like Founthill, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Founthill (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Founthill
Other occasions in Founthill
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Bringing a hog roast to Founthill
Founthill is about 3 miles west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Founthill. Founthill is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 11 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Uckfield station is about 3.3 miles away. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Newick Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Founthill, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in BN8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Other places close to Founthill we cover include Newick (1 mile north-west), Chailey (1 mile west), North Chailey (2 miles west), South Street (2 miles south-west) and Mount Pleasant (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (9 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.7 miles east) and Heaven Farm Museum (3.9 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Royal Oak Inn (0.7 miles north)
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. Around midsummer it stays light in Founthill until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Founthill: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Founthill?
Uckfield station, about 3.3 miles east of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Can you cater in Founthill?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Founthill and East Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards