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Hog Roast Hire for Highleigh
Looking for a hog roast in Highleigh? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas parties
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Hog roast hire for Highleigh
How our hog roast hire works in Highleigh
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that’s hog roast hire in Highleigh. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, with sides and extras to choose from. We’re often asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and gatherings after a funeral, serving crackling, hog roast rolls and salads.
Somewhere like Highleigh, a yard or firm field frequently works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Area
- Highleigh (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books hog roast hire in Highleigh?
For big gatherings in Highleigh, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Here’s what people in Highleigh most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
For guests coming by train, Chichester station, about 3.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Staffing on the day
Also near Highleigh
What else we do in Highleigh
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Highleigh
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
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 that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Highleigh: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Is all of West Sussex covered?
All of West Sussex is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. In Highleigh, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning a hog roast in Highleigh
Highleigh is about 3 miles north of Selsey, in West Sussex. Events in Highleigh are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Highleigh is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 28 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Sidlesham Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Mary Our Lady Sidlesham, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Highleigh is within about 4 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Wherever your event is in PO20, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Critchel's Lane, Highleigh Road and Green Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Almodington (1 mile west), Birdham (2 miles north-west), Somerley (2 miles west), Earnley (2 miles west) and Shipton Green (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (5 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north), Selsey (3 miles south), Littlehampton (12 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles north-west) and Rustington (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Chichester Castle (4.5 miles north) and Selsey Lifeboat Museum (3.5 miles south). The countryside around Highleigh includes Pilsey Island.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away