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Hog Roast Hire in Mackerel's Common
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Mackerel's Common.
- Club events and presentations
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Mackerel's Common
What affects the price in Mackerel's Common
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Mackerel's Common
Hog roast hire takes the cooking off your hands. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Typical bookings include staff days and open days and club events and presentations, with salads, new potatoes and crackling.
Somewhere like Mackerel's Common, a yard or firm field often works. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- Mackerel's Common (RH14)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Who books hog roast hire in Mackerel's Common?
You do not need much on your side: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Mackerel's Common, including:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Work summer parties
- Clubhouse events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as The Parish Church of St John the Baptist, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Before you book anyone
- Whether travel is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
- Who carves and who serves
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which usually keeps the cost down. 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.
Why book our hog roast in Mackerel's Common
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Bringing a hog roast to Mackerel's Common
Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Events in Mackerel's Common are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Mackerel's Common are Petworth House (4.6 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Coming by train? The closest railway station is Billingshurst station, roughly 4.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Wherever your event is in RH14, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
Green spaces nearby include The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Mackerel's Common: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Mackerel's Common?
Billingshurst station, about 4.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Mackerel's Common?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Find out who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Mackerel's Common, sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 3:55pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or RH14 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Places near Mackerel's Common
What else we do in Mackerel's Common
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Parking near the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Mackerel's Common
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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