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Hog Roast Hire in Poling
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Poling.
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
Book a hog roast in Poling
Perfect for your event in Poling
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
However big or small the event in Poling, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
- Community events
- Gatherings after a funeral
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Littlehampton Academy, can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Who carves and who serves
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Hog roast hire in Poling, slow-roasted on site
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. We serve crackling, hog roast rolls and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for weddings, day or evening and community events.
Somewhere as small as Poling, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Poling (BN18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Poling questions
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas?
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. Send us the address.
How far is Poling from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
If timings shift, tell us: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Why choose a hog roast in Poling?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which often makes it better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in Poling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Poling, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Towns and villages near Poling
Other occasions in Poling
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
For event organisers in Poling
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Poling: venues, access and local tips
Poling is about 2 miles north of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We cater events across Poling and nearby. Poling is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
If you are gathering after a service at a church like The Parish Church of St Nicholas, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. If guests are travelling by rail, Arundel station is about 1.6 miles away. Poling is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Poling is within about 3 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Wherever your event is in BN18, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to events in Crossbush (1 mile north-west), Warningcamp (1 mile north-west), Toddington (1 mile south-west), Lyminster (2 miles west) and Rustington (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Worthing (5 miles east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south-west), Chichester (12 miles west), Selsey (14 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles east) and Lancing (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Rustington Museum (2 miles south) and Zachary Merton Hospital (2.1 miles south). Open spaces near Poling include Highdown Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away