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Party Hog Roast in Chailey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Chailey.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Reunions
- Engagement celebrations
Party hog roast in Chailey
Party hog roast near Chailey
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. Your guests will smell it from the street. We serve crackling, coleslaw and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for big birthday parties and christenings and naming days.
Near Chailey, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
- Where
- Chailey (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
Have a word with the neighbours first: the roast cooks for hours.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Towns and villages near Chailey
More for events in Chailey
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book our hog roast in Chailey
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Events we cater in Chailey
You get to enjoy your own party, because we do the cooking and serving.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Chailey and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Christenings and naming days
- Retirement celebrations
- Reunions
If the day starts at The Parish Church of St Peter, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Any travel or access charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A wet-weather plan for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
Hosting a hog roast party in Chailey
Chailey is about 5 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around Chailey. Chailey is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Chailey to Brighton (about 10 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, Plumpton station, about 3.1 miles south-west, is the nearest station. Chailey is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cover parties in every part of BN8. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include North Chailey (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile south-west), Newick (1 mile north-east), Founthill (1 mile east) and South Chailey (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
A little further out are Princess Royal Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chailey include Blackcap and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Chailey Heritage School (1.2 miles north-west) and Chailey School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Five Bells Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
Chailey: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Chailey?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Peter: can you cater?
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.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you come to Chailey?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Chailey and the rest of East Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do we need to wash up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
What about kids?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we get the amounts right.
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your party. A summer party in Chailey stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it’s time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Every party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away