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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Cocking, West Sussex
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your party in Cocking. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Neighbourhood parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Big family get-togethers
Slow-roasted pork in Cocking
Party hog roast in Cocking, carved to order
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. For street parties and engagement parties, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage for your guests.
Near Cocking, parties are often in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we’ll handle the rest. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Cocking (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, 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.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Places near Cocking
Other occasions in Cocking
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to doing it all yourself, a catered hog roast gives you the day back. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
For event organisers in Cocking
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Questions from Cocking
Can you cater after a service at St Catherine of Siena Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Cocking close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
Do children like hog roasts?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, with chicken as an alternative.
Can you cater in Cocking?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Cocking and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, for confident cooks. Catering is the easier option.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Hosting a hog roast party in Cocking
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. We’re happy to travel to Cocking for parties. We cover 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 22 miles away.
A christening at St Catherine of Siena Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Cocking is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the GU29 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. We can cater a party on streets such as Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Cocking, we also cover Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). The countryside around Cocking includes Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
Send us the date, the address or GU29 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Who books party hog roast in Cocking?
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
However big or small the event in Cocking, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Retirement celebrations
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Garden parties
- Christenings and naming days
Among the historic houses close to Cocking are Cowdray House (2.6 miles north) and West Dean House (3.3 miles south). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your party. A summer party in Cocking stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, so a garden party can run well into the evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away