East Sussex · England
Hog Roast Hire for Rye
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Rye.
- Corporate events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
Book a hog roast in Rye
Hog roast hire in Rye, slow-roasted on site
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. For community events and christmas fairs, we’ll put together a menu of salads, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
For a place the size of Rye, your own garden is frequently the best venue: plenty of room, no hire fees and nobody stuck in the kitchen. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Location
- Rye (TN31)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in Rye
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
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Rye questions
Could you cook in Rye Harbour LNR?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Do you cover the whole of East Sussex?
We cover East Sussex and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Events we cater in Rye
For big gatherings in Rye, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
However big or small the event in Rye, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes
- Milestone birthdays
For a fundraiser at a school like Rye Community Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who does not eat it. 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.
Why Rye hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Bringing a hog roast to Rye
Rye is about 9 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Events in Rye are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Rye is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 27 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Rye station serves Rye directly. A green space like Rye Harbour LNR is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s. The coast is within about a mile of Rye, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We cover events in every part of TN31. From Market Road, High Street and Market Street or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Rye sits on or near the A259 and A268, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. If your venue is just outside Rye, we also cover Playden (1 mile north), East Guldeford (1 mile north-east), Rye Harbour (1 mile south-east), Houghton Green (1 mile north) and Rye Foreign (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (9 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-west), St Leonards (10 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (9 miles south-west), Belmont (9 miles south-west) and Hollington (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ypres Tower (less than half a mile east) and Rye Castle Museum (East Street) (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Rye include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rye College (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Old Bell Inn (within half a mile south-west)
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Late September evenings in Rye lose the light at about 7:00pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Rye
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards