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Hog Roast Hire in North Chailey
Planning a hog roast in North Chailey? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Staff days and open days
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Slow-roasted pork in North Chailey
About our hog roast hire in North Chailey
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are hog roast rolls, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater summer garden parties and community events.
In a small place like North Chailey, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- North Chailey (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for North Chailey
What’s the nearest station to North Chailey?
The closest is Plumpton station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of Our Lady: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Is our garden big enough?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Who books hog roast hire in North Chailey?
A roll needs no knife and fork, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
People around North Chailey book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Community events
- Festive gatherings
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
Churches such as Church of Our Lady rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
Comparing caterers
- Any travel or access charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in North Chailey
- Our staff serve and clear
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- An itemised quote
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Hog roast hire around North Chailey
North Chailey is about 4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. We cover events in North Chailey, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from North Chailey to Brighton (11 miles away).
For a fundraiser at a school like Chailey Heritage School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For anyone arriving by rail, Plumpton station, about 3.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. North Chailey is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of the BN8 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Downs View and Downs View Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. North Chailey sits on or near the A275, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. For events just outside North Chailey, we cover Chailey (1 mile south), Newick (1 mile east), South Street (2 miles south), Founthill (2 miles east) and Scaynes Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (7 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (13 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Heaven Farm Museum (3.4 miles north) and Waterbury Castle (4.7 miles north). Open spaces near North Chailey include Ashenground and Bolnore Woods.
- Schools near North Chailey include Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles south) and Chailey School (2.3 miles south)
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In North Chailey, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
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’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
- Your date and serving time
- An estimate of numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to North Chailey
What else we do in North Chailey
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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