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Hog Roast Catering in Plaistow, West Sussex
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Plaistow. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Planning an event in Plaistow?
Your questions about a hog roast in Plaistow
Is Plaistow close to London?
About 36 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Do you travel across West Sussex?
We cater across West Sussex. Get in touch for a price.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Hog roast hire in Plaistow, slow-roasted on site
In Plaistow, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We are often asked to cater Fêtes, fairs and shows and staff days and open days, with salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
In a small place like Plaistow, 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 firm, level ground matters most. 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.
- Where
- Plaistow (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Hog roast hire around Plaistow
Plaistow is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Plaistow. Plaistow is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 12 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Plaistow. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We bring hog roasts to events all over RH14. From The Street, Loxwood Road and Oakfield or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Plaistow we cover include Durfold Wood (1 mile north-west), Ifold (1 mile east), Mackerel's Common (2 miles south), Loxwood (2 miles east) and Kirdford (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south-east), Billingshurst (6 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (10 miles east).
The countryside around Plaistow includes Shillinglee Lake.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, at an extra cost.
What affects the price in Plaistow
We work out each quote from:
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Send us the date, the address or RH14 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. Buffets can sit out for hours. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
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The process
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Around midsummer it stays light in Plaistow until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away