East Sussex · England
Hog Roast Hire in Iford
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Iford. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Club events and presentations
- Weddings, day or evening
- Corporate events
Book a hog roast in Iford
How our hog roast hire works in Iford
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: roast pork in a soft roll, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. We are frequently asked to cater parties at home and sports clubs and societies, with rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and hog roast rolls.
In a hamlet or village like Iford, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. 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.
- Location
- Iford (BN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Iford hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Your questions about a hog roast in Iford
We are gathering after a service at St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes): can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Iford?
The closest is Lewes station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Do we need a big space?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps us check.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cater in Iford?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Space, access and the venue
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
A hog roast in Iford: local details
Iford is about 2 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Iford suit a hog roast. We cater 289 places in East Sussex.
A green space like Railway Land is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. If guests are travelling by rail, the nearest station is Lewes station, about 1.7 miles north-east. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Iford, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. Iford is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in BN7, we can bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Kingston near Lewes (1 mile north-west), Northease (1 mile south-east), Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles north-east) and Lewes (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (5 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (4 miles south).
A little further out are Lewes Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Schools near Iford include Priory School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Juggs Arms Public House (0.7 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include Kingston Urban (1.2 miles north)
Also in Iford
Why choose hog roast hire in Iford?
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Iford. Typical bookings include:
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Village fêtes and school fairs
After a service at St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes), the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Iford is around 7:05pm, and in December it is nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away