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Wedding Hog Roast for Barcombe Cross
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Barcombe Cross.
- Garden weddings at home
- Weddings in a marquee
- Anniversary vow renewals
Planning an event in Barcombe Cross?
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Barcombe Cross
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Wedding hog roast near Barcombe Cross
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech will not ruin the food. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, salads and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for blessings and renewals and marquee receptions.
Near Barcombe Cross, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
- Where
- Barcombe Cross (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Weddings in Barcombe Cross: venues, ceremonies and travel
Barcombe Cross is about 3 miles north of Lewes, in East Sussex. We take a hog roast for your wedding to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Barcombe Cross and the surrounding area. We cater all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Barcombe Cross to Brighton (about 9 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Cooksbridge station, about 1.9 miles south-west. If you want countryside in your photos, Malling Down is not far, and the countryside around Barcombe Cross suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of Barcombe Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in BN8 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Grange Road and Weald Close or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Barcombe (1 mile south), Mount Pleasant (1 mile north-east), Barcombe Mills (1 mile south-east), Upper Wellingham (2 miles south-east) and Cooksbridge (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south-east), Seaford (11 miles south), Lewes (3 miles south), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (11 miles north-east) and Uckfield (5 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.7 miles south-east) and Lewes Victoria Hospital (3.6 miles south). Open spaces near Barcombe Cross include Malling Down and Offham Hill.
- Schools near Barcombe Cross include Chailey School (2.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Royal Oak pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Common questions in Barcombe Cross
How far is Barcombe Cross from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Barcombe Cross?
The closest is Cooksbridge station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you cater in Barcombe Cross?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests 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 with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
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What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Who books wedding hog roast in Barcombe Cross?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Barcombe Cross and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Garden weddings at home
- Rustic barn receptions
- Marquee weddings
- Late-night wedding food
Nearby historic houses include Glyndebourne (3.7 miles south-east) and Anne of Cleves House (3.8 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Questions to ask before you book
- The space, cover and access they need
- Allergen information for every dish
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Any travel or access charges
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in Barcombe Cross. In Barcombe Cross, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away