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Hog Roast Catering in Hastings, East Sussex
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Hastings.
- Clubhouse events
- Parties at home
- Christmas fairs
A hog roast near Hastings
Hastings: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Luke's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Hog roast hire in Hastings, carved to order
In Hastings, a hog roast is an easy way to feed a lot of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. We serve new potatoes, hog roast rolls and crackling, and typical bookings are for christmas parties and clubhouse events.
Hastings is a large place with every kind of setting for a hog roast, from business parks and sports clubs to gardens and function venues. Each needs a level, open cooking spot under cover, and central sites need access planning. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Perfect for your event in Hastings
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Hastings. Typical bookings include:
- Clubhouse events
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 0.9 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Hastings?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which usually keeps the cost down. 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.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Hog roast hire around Hastings
Hastings is in East Sussex. A hog roast suits events around Hastings, whatever the venue. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Hastings to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
If you had Alexandra Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Paul's Church of England Academy, can book a hog roast stall. Hastings is within about 2 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
For events in TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Hastings on the A21 and A28, which makes the journey straightforward. We also bring hog roasts to events in Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for events.
Well-known places in the area include Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hastings include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include William Parker Sports College (0.6 miles north-east) and University School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Duke pub (within half a mile north-west)
Places near Hastings
Other occasions in Hastings
How the day works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Evenings in Hastings stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:00pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away