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Hog Roast Hire in Houghton Green
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Houghton Green. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Corporate events
- Christmas parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Houghton Green
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we’re there for. You can get on with your event.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Hog roast hire in Houghton Green, carved to order
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We serve halloumi skewers, salads and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for club events and presentations and gatherings after a funeral.
Somewhere like Houghton Green, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Location
- Houghton Green (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Hog roast hire around Houghton Green
Houghton Green is about 11 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Houghton Green suit a hog roast. Houghton Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Houghton Green to Canterbury (about 26 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Coming by train? Rye station is about 1.3 miles away. Houghton Green is within about 2 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Events anywhere in TN31 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. For events just outside Houghton Green, we cover Playden (1 mile south-west), East Guldeford (1 mile south-east), Iden (1 mile north-west), Rye (1 mile south) and Rye Foreign (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (11 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-west), St Leonards (11 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-west), Belmont (10 miles south-west) and Hollington (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (1.4 miles south) and Ypres Tower (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Houghton Green include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rye College (1.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Kings Head Inn (0.8 miles south-west)
Questions from Houghton Green
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Michael?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Houghton Green close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What meats can we have?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
What affects the price in Houghton Green
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Houghton Green
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Parking near the spot
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Houghton Green
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Houghton Green hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Late September evenings in Houghton Green lose the light at about 7:00pm, and in December it is nearer 3:50pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- 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
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards