Brighton and Hove · England
Hog Roast Hire for Hove
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Hove.
- Club events and presentations
- Staff days and open days
- Christmas fairs
A hog roast near Hove
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
How our hog roast hire works in Hove
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Typical bookings include wakes and memorial gatherings and parties at home, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and salads.
In Hove, the roaster typically goes in a back garden, a club or hall car park, or the grounds of a hired venue. All of them can work, given level ground with clearance overhead. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Location
- Hove (BN3, BN1, BN52)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens on the day
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. In Hove, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, 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.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or BN3 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Read more
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Where the roaster can go in Hove
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Parking near the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
Hove: your questions answered
Is Hove close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to Hove?
Hove has its own station: Hove station.
Can you cater in Hove?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Hove and Brighton and Hove. Send us the address for a quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What meats can we have?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Why choose hog roast hire in Hove?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Hove: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hove and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Wakes
- Milestone birthdays
If you had St. Ann's Well Gardens in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park.
Comparing caterers
- A clear list of what’s included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast in Hove: local details
Hove is about 2 miles west of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cover Hove and its neighbours for events. Hove is one of 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
Historic houses near Hove include Preston Manor & Gardens (1.3 miles north-east) and Royal Pavilion (1.6 miles east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. For a fundraiser at a school like St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. Hove is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. The coast is within about 2 miles of Hove, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Anywhere in BN3, BN1 and BN52, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Farm Road, York Road and Aymer Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Hove is on the A270 and A2023, which makes the journey straightforward. For events just outside Hove, we cover Brighton and Hove (1 mile north-west), Brunswick (1 mile south-east), Aldrington (1 mile west), Prestonville (1 mile north-east) and West Blatchington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Kemptown (3 miles east), Whitehawk (3 miles east), Moulsecoomb (3 miles east), Hollingbury (3 miles north-east), Bevendean (3 miles east) and Saltdean (6 miles east). Being one of Brighton and Hove’s larger places, Hove has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Nearby you’ll also find British Engineerium (0.9 miles north) and Montefiore Hospital (0.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Whitehawk Hill and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Local schools include The Drive Prep School (under half a mile north-east) and Hove Park School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Urchin pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why Hove hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Places near Hove
More for events in Hove
Elsewhere in Brighton and Hove
Hog Roast Hire in all 30 places in Brighton and Hove
All occasions in Brighton and Hove
All areas
All about hog roast hire
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards