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Party Hog Roast in Southover
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your party in Southover. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Big family get-togethers
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Engagement parties
A hog roast near Southover
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- Neighbours warned about the smell
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
How our party hog roast works in Southover
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, and pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling are just that. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. Whether it is back-garden get-togethers and big birthday parties, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a place like Southover, a party at home is generally the easiest option. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will bring everything else. Timings are planned around your party, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Southover (BN7, BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Southover questions
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Railway Land?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need to wash up?
We tidy the serving area, so there’s very little washing up.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
If you are happy to roast and carve, yes. Catering is the easier option.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your party in Southover
Children usually love it, with chicken as a backup.
In Southover and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Getting-engaged parties
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Garden parties
- Big family get-togethers
For guests coming by train, Southover has its own station, Lewes station.
Before you book anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- The space, cover and access they need
What happens on the day
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. A summer party in Southover stays light until about 9:15pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:05pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or BN7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Request gluten-free rolls
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
Party venues around Southover
Southover is about 1 mile south-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. Southover and the surrounding area are covered for parties. Southover is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Southover to Brighton (about 7 miles away).
Historic houses near Southover include Anne of Cleves House (within half a mile south-west) and Monk's House (2.2 miles south). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. Thinking of a hog roast in Railway Land? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, usually the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it. Southover is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in BN7 and BN8, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Ham Lane, New Road and Bell Lane; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Southover include the A277 and A2029, so getting the roaster to your party is simple. For parties just outside Southover, we cover Cliffe (1 mile north-east), Lewes (1 mile north-west), South Malling (1 mile north), Iford (2 miles south-west) and Offham (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.9 miles north-east) and Lewes Castle (within half a mile north-west). The countryside around Southover includes Cliffe Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Local schools include Lewes Old Grammar School (under half a mile north-west) and Priory School (within half a mile east)
- Pubs nearby include Kings Head pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include St Michael (within half a mile north-west)
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and everyone eats together. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Southover
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- All the equipment comes with us
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Also near Southover
Other occasions in Southover
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards