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Hog Roast Hire for Mark Cross
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 Mark Cross.
- Christmas parties
- Weddings, day or evening
- Staff days and open days
Planning an event in Mark Cross?
Hog roast hire in Mark Cross, carved to order
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for milestone birthdays and wakes and memorial gatherings.
In a rural place like Mark Cross, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Mark Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in Mark Cross
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Places near Mark Cross
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The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. By late September, sunset in Mark Cross is around 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- It starts with your date, venue, 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.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
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.
Planning help
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.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Hog roast hire around Mark Cross
Mark Cross is about 4 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Mark Cross and the surrounding area are covered for events. Mark Cross is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Mark Cross to Brighton (about 23 miles away).
If you had Eridge Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (3.2 miles east) and Groombridge Place (4.9 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Mark Cross. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
For events in TN6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Town Row (1 mile south-west), The Platt (2 miles north), Argos Hill (2 miles south-west), Rotherfield (2 miles south-west) and Rusher's Cross (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles west), Uckfield (9 miles south-west), Heathfield (7 miles south), Upper Horsebridge (13 miles south) and Hellingly (12 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Mark Cross include Crowborough Country Park.
- Local schools include St Joseph Seminary (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lazy Fox pub (under half a mile south)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which frequently makes it better value. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Mark Cross
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or TN6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Questions from Mark Cross
Can you cater after a service at St Marks?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Mark Cross?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
What is hog roast hire?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we’re there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Where the roaster can go in Mark Cross
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Mark Cross
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away