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Hog Roast Catering in Highbrook, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Highbrook.
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
- Wakes
Hog roast hire for Highbrook
Questions from Highbrook
Do you come out to small places like Highbrook?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at All Saints Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
Is crackling included?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Hog roast hire in Highbrook, slow-roasted on site
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that’s hog roast hire in Highbrook. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, and you can add sides and other meats. We are frequently asked to cater sports clubs and societies and community events, serving hog roast rolls, coleslaw and new potatoes.
For a rural spot like Highbrook, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Area
- Highbrook (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Events we cater in Highbrook
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Highbrook, including:
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Churches such as All Saints Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
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Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planning a hog roast in Highbrook
Highbrook is about 4 miles north-east of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Hosts in Highbrook book us for events of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
Within reach of Highbrook are historic houses such as Priest House (1.5 miles north) and Gravetye Manor (2.4 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. For a fundraiser at a school like St Peter's CofE Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 5 miles of Highbrook, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RH17 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Highbrook, we also cover Ardingly (1 mile south-west), Little London (1 mile west), Sharpthorne (2 miles north), West Hoathly (2 miles north) and Horsted Keynes (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (7 miles north-west), Horsham (11 miles west), Haywards Heath (4 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-west), East Grinstead (5 miles north) and Broadfield (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal Hospital (4.6 miles south) and Parish Museum (2.8 miles south). Open spaces near Highbrook include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
- Pubs nearby include The Ardingly Inn (1 mile south-west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Light matters for a long roast: in Highbrook, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards