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Hog Roast Hire for Meads
Planning a hog roast in Meads? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Hog roast hire in Meads
What affects the price in Meads
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Meads
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
About our hog roast hire in Meads
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Meads. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, and you can add sides and other meats. Whether it is club events and presentations and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we can cook salads, coleslaw and halloumi skewers.
There may be a hall or playing field near Meads if the garden is small; any can host a hog roast with permission. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Meads (BN20, BN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Parking near the spot
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
Places near Meads
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How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Meads, sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 9:15pm 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 clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Meads
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Meads?
The closest is Eastbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Meads: venues, access and local tips
Meads is about 2 miles south of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. Meads is well within our area for events. We cater all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Meads to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
Thinking of a hog roast in Gildrege Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St John the Evangelist, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Meads, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Meads is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in BN20 and BN21, we can bring the roaster to you. From Link Road, Mount Road and Cliff Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Holywell (1 mile south-east), Old Town (1 mile north), Upperton (1 mile north), Eastbourne (2 miles north) and Ratton Village (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (14 miles north-west), Hailsham (7 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastbourne District General Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Rnli Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum (0.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Meads includes Combe Hill.
- Schools near Meads include St John's Meads Church of England Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and Gildredge House (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (under half a mile south)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; 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. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Occasions we serve in Meads
It is generous, hearty food that most people love, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
People around Meads book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Christmas parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Work summer parties
- Garden parties and barbecues
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Eastbourne station, roughly 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- The menu, including sides and any extras
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who does not eat it. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- All the equipment comes with us
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards