West Sussex · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ansty, West Sussex
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Ansty and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Blessings and renewals
- Farm weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast for Ansty
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Wedding hog roast in Ansty, carved to order
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and blessings and renewals, serving carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
A wedding in a small place like Ansty frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Ansty (RH17)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Ansty
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Ansty?
The closest is Haywards Heath station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
Do you cover Ansty?
Yes, Ansty is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Nearby places to Ansty
Other occasions in Ansty
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
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:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Perfect for your wedding in Ansty
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Ansty. Here are some of the most popular:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Evening receptions
- Blessings and renewals
Historic houses near Ansty include Ockenden Manor (1.2 miles north-east) and Tyes Place (3 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Who carves and who serves
- The space, cover and access they need
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
Ansty weddings: local tips
Ansty is about 3 miles west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Hosts in Ansty book us for weddings of all sizes. Ansty is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 11 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow, and the countryside around Ansty suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Haywards Heath station is about 2.6 miles away. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of Ansty, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the RH17 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Upton Drive, Bolney Road and Deaks Paddock or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Ansty, we cover Abbotsford (2 miles south-east), Goddards Green (2 miles south), Hickstead (2 miles south-west), Jacob's Post (3 miles south-east) and World's End (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (8 miles north), Horsham (8 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles east), East Grinstead (11 miles north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (12 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (2 miles south) and Cuckfield Museum (1.3 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
Step by step
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. In Ansty, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Ask for a quote
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Whether you want china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards