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Hog Roast Hire in West Lavington
Looking for a hog roast in West Lavington? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
- Club events and presentations
Book a hog roast in West Lavington
Occasions we serve in West Lavington
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in West Lavington: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
However big or small the event in West Lavington, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Community events
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings, day or evening
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Among the historic houses close to West Lavington are Cowdray House (0.6 miles north). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
Hog roast hire for your event in West Lavington
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include festive gatherings and birthdays and anniversaries, serving spit-roast lamb, salads and new potatoes.
Somewhere as small as West Lavington, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- West Lavington (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- The number of people
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Dietary requirements
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near West Lavington
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West Lavington: your questions answered
Is West Lavington too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A picture helps us check.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you cover West Lavington?
Yes, West Lavington is in our area. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, sunset in West Lavington is around 7:05pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
West Lavington: venues, access and local tips
West Lavington is about 9 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Wherever your event is in West Lavington, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from West Lavington to Guildford (20 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Midhurst CofE Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. West Lavington is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We bring hog roasts to events all over GU29 and the streets around it. Whether your event is on Church Road, Selham Road and Highstanding Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Midhurst (1 mile west), Cocking Causeway (1 mile south-west), Easebourne (1 mile north), Bepton Common (1 mile west) and Heyshott Green (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (13 miles south), Chichester (10 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (13 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Lodsworth Castle (2.5 miles east). Open spaces near West Lavington include Levin Down and Graffham Common.
- Schools near West Lavington include St Margaret's Convent (0.7 miles north-west) and Midhurst Rother College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Crown House (0.5 miles north-west)
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away