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Hog Roast Catering in Old Town, East Sussex
Hog roast hire in Old Town: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Book a hog roast in Old Town
Hog roast hire for your event in Old Town
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. On the menu are salads, coleslaw and halloumi skewers, and we are regularly asked to cater work summer parties and Fêtes, fairs and shows.
A place like Old Town frequently has a village hall, a recreation ground or a pub garden nearby; any can host a hog roast with permission. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Old Town (BN21, BN20, BN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Old Town
Is Old Town close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London.
Could you cook in Gildrege Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Old Town, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning a hog roast in Old Town
Old Town is about 1 mile south-west of Eastbourne, in East Sussex. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Old Town. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 18 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Eastbourne station, about 0.7 miles east, is the nearest station. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Old Town, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Old Town is within about 2 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
For events in BN21, BN20 and BN22, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on Love Lane, Mill Road and Greys Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Old Town we cover include Upperton (1 mile east), Meads (1 mile south), Eastbourne (1 mile north-east), Holywell (1 mile south) and Ratton Village (1 mile north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (15 miles north-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles north-east), Seaford (7 miles west), Lewes (13 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north) and St Leonards (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Eastbourne District General Hospital (1 mile north) and Pevensey Castle (4.4 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Combe Hill.
- Local schools include WMG Academy for Young Engineers (within half a mile south) and Motcombe Infants' School (less than half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lamb Inn (under half a mile east)
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. By late September, sunset in Old Town is around 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
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What else we do in Old Town
Events we cater in Old Town
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
In Old Town and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Weddings and receptions
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Sports clubs and societies
Parks such as Gildrege Park typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Before booking anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
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 will keep you both updated.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards