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Hog Roast Catering in Penhurst, East Sussex
We bring a hog roast across Penhurst and East Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Parties at home
- Corporate events
Hog roast hire for Penhurst
For event organisers in Penhurst
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
About our hog roast hire in Penhurst
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Typical bookings include festive gatherings and wakes, with new potatoes, salads and crackling.
For a rural spot like Penhurst, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Penhurst (TN33)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Penhurst
Also in Penhurst
Who books hog roast hire in Penhurst?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Penhurst and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Parties at home
- Work summer parties
- Sports clubs and societies
- Weddings, day or evening
Nearby historic houses include Bateman's (4.7 miles north). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
Penhurst questions
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Michael: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Frequently, yes, if there is a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a photo.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you cover the whole of East Sussex?
We cover East Sussex and the rest of London and the South East. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. By late September, sunset in Penhurst is around 7:00pm, and in December it’s nearer 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Penhurst
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Permission from the venue or landowner
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a hog roast in Penhurst
Penhurst is about 6 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Penhurst, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Penhurst is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Penhurst to Brighton (about 24 miles away).
After a service at The Parish Church of St Michael, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. If you had Ashburnham Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park. Penhurst is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Events anywhere in TN33 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Penhurst, we also cover Steven's Crouch (2 miles south-east), Netherfield (2 miles north-east), Twelve Oaks (2 miles north), Hollingrove (3 miles north) and Brightling (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (11 miles south-west), Hastings (8 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (8 miles south-west), Crowborough (14 miles north-west) and St Leonards (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Battle Museum of Local History (3.2 miles east) and Bexhill Hospital (5.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Penhurst include Senlac Hill.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Penhurst
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away