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Hog Roast Hire in Petworth
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Petworth. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Parties at home
- Work summer parties
Book a hog roast in Petworth
Perfect for your event in Petworth
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Here’s what people in Petworth most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Christmas parties
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
Historic houses near Petworth include Petworth House (under half a mile north) and Bignor Roman Villa (4.3 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
How our hog roast hire works in Petworth
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s gatherings after a funeral and sports clubs and societies, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
In a hamlet or village like Petworth, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Petworth (GU28)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Planning a hog roast in Petworth
Petworth is about 12 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Petworth. Petworth is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Petworth Cof E Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Sacred Heart Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Petworth is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU28. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Back Lane and Rosemary Lane, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A272 and A283, Petworth is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside Petworth, we also cover Hampers Green (1 mile north), Haslingbourne (1 mile south-east), Tillington (1 mile west), Rotherbridge (1 mile south-west) and Upperton (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Horsham (14 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (14 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south-west), Littlehampton (12 miles south) and Rustington (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Coates Castle (2.6 miles south) and Coultershaw Heritage Site (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Petworth includes The Mens.
- Nearby, you will find The Old Square Tavern (less than half a mile north)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Petworth, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU28 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
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About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who don’t eat pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
FAQs for Petworth
Is Petworth too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at Sacred Heart Church: can you cater?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How we price a hog roast
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Crockery choices
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Petworth
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Organising for someone else?
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards