Brighton and Hove · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Kemptown, Brighton and Hove
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Kemptown and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary parties
- Christenings
- Neighbourhood parties
Book a hog roast in Kemptown
Party hog roast in Kemptown, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast works for street parties as well, once the road closure or permission is in place. Typical bookings include wedding anniversaries and engagement celebrations, serving crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Around Kemptown, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. Timings are planned around your party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Kemptown (BN2)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Kemptown hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking close to the house
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Occasions we serve in Kemptown
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
Hosts in Kemptown book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Reunions
- Big birthday parties
Within reach of Kemptown are historic houses such as Royal Pavilion (1 mile west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (2.3 miles north-west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether VAT is included
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Request gluten-free rolls
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A summer party in Kemptown stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or BN2 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Kemptown questions
We are gathering after a service at St George's Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Should we warn the neighbours?
Let them know in advance.
Can you cater in Kemptown?
Yes, Kemptown is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Hosting a hog roast party in Kemptown
Kemptown is about 1 mile south-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. Wherever your party is in Kemptown, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 30 towns and villages across Brighton and Hove, from the larger towns to small villages.
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St George's Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. A green space like Queen's Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, normally the council’s. Kemptown is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook. The coast is within about a mile, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.
For parties in BN2, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your party is on Abbey Road, Manor Road and Eastern Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover parties in Whitehawk (1 mile north-east), Carlton Hill (1 mile north-west), Hanover (1 mile north-west), Brighton (1 mile north-west) and West Hill (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Brighton and Hove (3 miles north-west), Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Withdean (3 miles north-west), Hangleton (4 miles north-west) and Patcham (4 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Brighton and Hove, Kemptown has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Brighton Motor Museum (within half a mile south-west) and Churchill Square (1.4 miles west). The countryside around Kemptown includes Newmarket Hill and Whitehawk Hill.
- Schools near Kemptown include St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (within half a mile north) and Brighton Girls (1.7 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Saint George's Inn (within half a mile north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards