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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in High Hurstwood, East Sussex
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 High Hurstwood.
- Naming ceremonies
- Engagement celebrations
- Big family get-togethers
Book a hog roast in High Hurstwood
About our party hog roast in High Hurstwood
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most people choose the catered option, and spend time with their guests. For street parties and big birthday parties, we can cook coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls and more.
Country parties near High Hurstwood suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
- Location
- High Hurstwood (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
High Hurstwood parties: what to know
High Hurstwood is about 3 miles south-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Planning a hog roast for your party in High Hurstwood? We cover the whole area. High Hurstwood is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
After a christening at a church like Holy Trinity Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of High Hurstwood, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Parties anywhere in TN22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. From Burnt Oak Road, Chillies Lane and Perrymans Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Fairwarp (1 mile west), Sweethaws (1 mile north), Five Ash Down (1 mile south-west), Crowborough (3 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (3 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Uckfield (4 miles south), Polegate (14 miles south), South Malling (11 miles south-west) and Heathfield (6 miles south-east).
A little further out are Tickerage Castle (3.3 miles south) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (2.7 miles north-east). The countryside around High Hurstwood includes Brickfield Meadow.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Evening parties in High Hurstwood need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:15pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:05pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
High Hurstwood: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Holy Trinity Church: can you cater?
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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to High Hurstwood?
Buxted station, about 1.8 miles south of the centre.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we will give you an honest answer.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Why choose party hog roast in High Hurstwood?
There’s very little washing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
People around High Hurstwood book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Street parties
- Garden parties
- Retirement parties
- Reunions
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Buxted station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- A clear list of what’s included
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards