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Hog Roast Hire in Southwater
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Southwater. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Clubhouse events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Corporate events
Planning an event in Southwater?
A hog roast in Southwater: local details
Southwater is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits events around Southwater, whatever the venue. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Southwater to Brighton (16 miles away).
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Holy Innocents Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Southwater Infant Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RH13 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean an event in a garden on Station Road, Walmer Close and Pevensey Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Southwater, we also cover Tower Hill (2 miles north), Nuthurst (2 miles east), Brooks Green (2 miles west), Barns Green (2 miles west) and Maplehurst (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Christs Hospital School Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Knepp Wildland.
- Nearby schools include The Doyle School of Design and Technology (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lintot pub (less than half a mile west)
Hog roast hire in Southwater, slow-roasted on site
People book a hog roast in Southwater for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We are frequently asked to cater sports clubs and societies and summer garden parties, serving spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
In a smaller place like Southwater, a hog roast in the garden is often the simplest option: 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 you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Southwater (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
For event organisers in Southwater
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Towns and villages near Southwater
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Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Parking near the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Southwater
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
Southwater: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at Holy Innocents Church: 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. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Southwater close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Events we cater in Southwater
For big gatherings in Southwater, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Southwater, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Parties at home
- Clubhouse events
- Community events
Coming by train? Christs Hospital station is about 1.9 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- The full menu and the sides
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
We will agree a contact for the day, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Southwater, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 3:55pm.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Southwater
- All the equipment comes with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away