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Wedding Hog Roast in Balcombe Lane
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Balcombe Lane? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- The day after the wedding
- Small, informal weddings
A hog roast near Balcombe Lane
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Wedding hog roast near Balcombe Lane
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we’re often booked for barn and farm weddings and second-day get-togethers.
Near Balcombe Lane, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Balcombe Lane (RH17)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Balcombe Lane: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Balcombe Lane?
Balcombe station, about 1.3 miles south of the centre.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you cater in Balcombe Lane?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Balcombe Lane and West Sussex. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Power for lights in the evening
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Who books wedding hog roast in Balcombe Lane?
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
If you want countryside in your photos, Tilgate Lake isn’t far.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether travel is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Balcombe Lane hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
How it works
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, sunset in Balcombe Lane is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in Balcombe Lane: venues, ceremonies and travel
Balcombe Lane is about 4 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Balcombe Lane is well within our area for weddings. We cater all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Balcombe Lane to Brighton (17 miles away).
Among the historic houses close to Balcombe Lane are Tyes Place (3 miles south-west) and Priest House (3.2 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you’re marrying at a church near Balcombe Lane, such as The Parish Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Balcombe Lane, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the RH17 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Balcombe Lane we cover include Balcombe (1 mile south), Worth Abbey (2 miles north-east), Furnace Green (2 miles north-west), Pease Pottage (3 miles west) and Staplefield (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (4 miles north-west), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (5 miles south), Burgess Hill (8 miles south), East Grinstead (6 miles north-east) and Broadfield (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (3.9 miles north-west) and Waterbury Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Open spaces near Balcombe Lane include Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow and Tilgate Lake.
- Local schools include Oriel High School (2.5 miles north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards