East Sussex · England
Hog Roast Hire for Southover
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Southover. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings and receptions
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Planning an event in Southover?
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Dietary requirements
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Send us the date, the address or BN7 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Southover
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. For festive gatherings and birthdays and anniversaries, we can cook crackling, hog roast rolls and new potatoes and more.
Around Southover, bookings are frequently at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Southover (BN7, BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Bringing a hog roast to Southover
Southover is about 1 mile south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Events in Southover are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Southover is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Southover to Brighton (7 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Lewes station serves Southover directly. Thinking of a hog roast in Railway Land? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, normally the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of Southover. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in BN7 and BN8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Ham Lane, New Road and Bell Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Southover include the A277 and A2029, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside Southover, we also cover Cliffe (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile north-west), South Malling (1 mile north), Iford (2 miles south-west) and Offham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
A little further out are Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles north-east) and Lewes Castle (within half a mile north-west). The countryside around Southover includes Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Local schools include Lewes Old Grammar School (under half a mile north-west) and Priory School (less than half a mile east)
- Local pubs include Kings Head pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Michael (within half a mile north-west)
How the day 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. Light matters for a long roast: around Southover, it stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Southover: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast in Railway Land?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Michael?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Catering is the most popular choice.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
For event organisers in Southover
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which normally keeps the cost down. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Southover
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Southover, such as:
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Parties at home
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Christmas fairs
If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Michael, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
Towns and villages near Southover
Also in Southover
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away