East Sussex · England
Party Hog Roast in Blacklands
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your party in Blacklands.
- Wedding anniversaries
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Christenings
Party hog roast for Blacklands
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Let us know roughly how many children
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, leaving the garden to you and your guests.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
About our party hog roast in Blacklands
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most people choose the catered option, so they can enjoy the party. Popular choices include jacket potatoes, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for neighbourhood parties and getting-engaged parties.
Parties around Blacklands are often relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Location
- Blacklands (TN34, TN37, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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For event organisers in Blacklands
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A spot well away from the house
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Blacklands questions
Could you cook in Alexandra Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Christ Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What do people get?
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.
Can we cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in Blacklands
The price comes down to:
- Season and day of the week
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
Every party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. In Blacklands, late May sunsets come at about 8:45pm and midsummer ones at about 9:15pm, so an early-evening carve is usually in daylight. After about 3:55pm in December, we need light to carve.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you are ready.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
How to prepare
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Parties in Blacklands: homes, halls and local tips
Blacklands is about 1 mile east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Blacklands is well within our area for parties and the places nearby. Blacklands is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 31 miles away.
Thinking of a hog roast in Alexandra Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, usually the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Guests arriving by train should know that the nearest station is Ore station, about 0.6 miles east. The coast is within about a mile, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
We cover parties in every part of the TN34, TN37 and TN35 postcode area. Your party could be at a house on Laton Road, Manor Road and Park Avenue, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. You will find Blacklands on the A2101, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include St Helen's (1 mile north), Hastings (1 mile west), Belmont (1 mile south-east), America Ground (1 mile south) and Hastings Old Town (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (14 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (5 miles west), Hailsham (14 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Upper Horsebridge (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The True Crime Museum (0.9 miles south) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.7 miles south). The countryside around Blacklands includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Schools near Blacklands include William Parker Sports College (0.7 miles north-west) and University School (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Crowleys Bar (0.7 miles south)
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Occasions we serve in Blacklands
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
In Blacklands and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Reunions
- Christenings and naming days
- Engagement parties
After a christening at a church like Christ Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards