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Hog Roast Catering in Tisman's Common, West Sussex
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Tisman's Common. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff days and open days
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas fairs
A hog roast near Tisman's Common
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Let us know if the day runs late: a cooked roast can be held for a while before carving.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Hog roast hire in Tisman's Common, carved to order
In Tisman's Common, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. Typical bookings include weddings, day or evening and wakes, serving rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
In a small place like Tisman's Common, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
- Area
- Tisman's Common (RH12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Tisman's Common
How far is Tisman's Common from London?
About 33 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do you come to Tisman's Common?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Tisman's Common and West Sussex. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What affects the price in Tisman's Common
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Around midsummer it stays light in Tisman's Common until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- 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.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Hog roast hire around Tisman's Common
Tisman's Common is about 7 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in Tisman's Common, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Tisman's Common is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Tisman's Common to Guildford (12 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St John the Baptist, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Tisman's Common is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
For events in RH12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include Hornshill Lane and Loxwood Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside Tisman's Common, we cover Bucks Green (1 mile east), Rudgwick (1 mile east), The Haven (2 miles south-east), Slinfold (3 miles south-east) and Five Oaks (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles east), Horsham (7 miles east), Broadfield (12 miles east), Storrington (11 miles south), Billingshurst (5 miles south) and Bewbush (11 miles east).
- Nearby schools include Rudgwick Primary School (1 mile east)
- Local pubs include The Queen's Head Public House (0.7 miles east)
Occasions we serve in Tisman's Common
There is very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
People around Tisman's Common book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes
- Clubhouse events
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Pennthorpe School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Nearby places to Tisman's Common
What else we do in Tisman's Common
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Tisman's Common
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away