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Hog Roast Catering in St Leonards, East Sussex
Looking for a hog roast in St Leonards? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Work summer parties
- Sports clubs and societies
Planning an event in St Leonards?
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Around midsummer it stays light in St Leonards until about 9:15pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:00pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire in St Leonards, slow-roasted on site
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We get there early, put up the cover and roast for hours, ready to carve when you are. We’re often asked to cater community events and gatherings after a funeral, with halloumi skewers, new potatoes and coleslaw.
Most bookings in a town like St Leonards are at homes, halls, clubs and workplaces. Each works well, as long as there is a level spot clear of buildings and trees. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- St Leonards (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. 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 St Leonards hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
How we price a hog roast
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Travel to St Leonards
- Menu choices and extras
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in St Leonards?
People remember a hog roast. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
In St Leonards and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
Churches such as St John the Evangelist's Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Places near St Leonards
Other occasions in St Leonards
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Questions from St Leonards
Could you cook in Summerfields Wood?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
We are gathering after a service at St John the Evangelist's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, as long as we can get the equipment in. A photo helps us check.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
For event organisers in St Leonards
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 will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Bringing a hog roast to St Leonards
St Leonards is about 1 mile south-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cover St Leonards and its neighbours for events. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from St Leonards to Brighton (about 30 miles away).
Coming by train? St Leonards has its own station, St Leonards Warrior Square station. PTAs at schools such as St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. The coast is within about 2 miles of St Leonards, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
We cover events in every part of TN38, TN37 and TN34 and the streets around it. Your event could be at a house on Sea Road, Fern Road and Dane Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around St Leonards include the A259 and A2102, which makes travel to your event easy. If your venue is just outside St Leonards, we also cover Silverhill (1 mile north), Hastings (1 mile north-east), America Ground (1 mile east), Bulverhythe (1 mile west) and Hollington (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (13 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). St Leonards is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex, with lots of choice for events.
Other landmarks nearby include Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles north). The countryside around St Leonards includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Nearby schools include The St Leonards Academy (0.8 miles west) and University School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include Horse And Groom Public House (under half a mile south-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards