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Hog Roast Hire in Shipley
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Shipley and the surrounding area.
- Work summer parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Garden parties and barbecues
Planning an event in Shipley?
About our hog roast hire in Shipley
People book a hog roast in Shipley for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We’re frequently asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and club events and presentations, with coleslaw, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Shipley, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours.
- Location
- Shipley (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late September evenings in Shipley lose the light at about 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 3:55pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Perfect for your event in Shipley
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Shipley, including:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Corporate events
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Shipley CofE Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before you book anyone
- Allergen information for every dish
- Any travel or access charges
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Allergies and dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
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.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
What affects the price in Shipley
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Shipley
Which station is closest to Shipley?
Billingshurst station, about 4 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Shipley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Bringing a hog roast to Shipley
Shipley is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Hosts in Shipley book us for events of all sizes. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Shipley to Brighton (15 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as The Church of St Mary the Virgin, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. For anyone arriving by rail, Billingshurst station is about 4 miles away.
Wherever your event is in RH13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Church Close and School Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Shipley, we also cover Whitehall (1 mile south-west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Broomer's Corner (1 mile south-west), Dial Post (2 miles south) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Shipley include Knepp Wildland.
Where the roaster can go in Shipley
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
What else we do in Shipley
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- 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