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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Southwater, West Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Southwater and across West Sussex.
- Family reunions
- Summer parties in the garden
- Anniversary parties
Party hog roast for Southwater
About our party hog roast in Southwater
Party food needs to be easy to eat, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. For anniversary parties and engagement celebrations, we can cook rotisserie chicken, crackling and coleslaw and more.
In a place like Southwater, a party at home is usually the easiest option. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we will bring everything else. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Southwater (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can wheel the equipment in.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Hosting a hog roast party in Southwater
Southwater is about 3 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. We cater parties across Southwater and nearby. Southwater is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Southwater to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Christs Hospital station, roughly 1.9 miles north-west of the centre.
We cater parties across the RH13 postcode area. From Station Road, Walmer Close and Pevensey Road or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For parties just outside Southwater, we cover Tower Hill (2 miles north), Nuthurst (2 miles east), Brooks Green (2 miles west), Barns Green (2 miles west) and Maplehurst (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (3 miles north), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (11 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (1.5 miles north-west) and Horsham Hospital (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Southwater includes Knepp Wildland.
- Local schools include The Doyle School of Design and Technology (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Lintot pub (within half a mile west)
Questions from Southwater
Is Southwater close to London?
Roughly 34 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at Holy Innocents Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Yes, and tell us how many children are coming, so we get the amounts right.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Compared with a buffet, a hog roast is hot and freshly carved. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Southwater
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Southwater
What else we do in Southwater
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Southwater, late May sunsets come at about 8:50pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 3:55pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Occasions we serve in Southwater
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
However big or small the event in Southwater, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Street parties
- Wedding anniversaries
- Getting-engaged parties
- Milestone birthdays
If the day starts at Holy Innocents Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Comparing caterers
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards