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Hog Roast Hire for Jacob's Post
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Jacob's Post. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Wakes
- Summer garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
Book a hog roast in Jacob's Post
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RH15 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Hog roast hire for your event in Jacob's Post
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Jacob's Post, low and slow, then serve it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and community events.
Somewhere as small as Jacob's Post, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Where
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Jacob's Post. Around midsummer it stays light in Jacob's Post until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Jacob's Post, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Jacob's Post?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Jacob's Post
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
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A hog roast in Jacob's Post: local details
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Jacob's Post. Jacob's Post is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 9 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Burgess Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east, is the nearest station. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Providence Strict Baptist Chapel, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The South Downs National Park is within about 3 miles of Jacob's Post. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Events anywhere in RH15 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Downs Road, London Road and Western Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Jacob's Post, we cover Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Jacob's Post include Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Local schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile north-west)
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
Jacob's Post: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Jacob's Post?
The closest is Burgess Hill station, roughly 0.7 miles away.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do you cover Jacob's Post?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Jacob's Post and the rest of West Sussex included. Send us the address for a quote.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is our garden big enough?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Why choose hog roast hire in Jacob's Post?
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Whatever the occasion in Jacob's Post, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Club events and presentations
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
- Staff days and open days
For a fundraiser at a school like The Gattons Infant School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What to look for in a quote
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away