Brighton and Hove · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Bevendean
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Bevendean.
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Wedding hog roast for Bevendean
How our wedding hog roast works in Bevendean
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. We are often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and evening food after the first dance, serving salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
For a smaller place like Bevendean, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Bevendean (BN2)
- County
- Brighton and Hove
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
If you are 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.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Places near Bevendean
What else we do in Bevendean
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, sunset in Bevendean is about 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- 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
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Bevendean, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
FAQs for Bevendean
Can you roast near the sea around Bevendean?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you do a hog roast in Whitehawk Hill?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Bevendean
- Our staff serve and clear
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Where the roaster can go in Bevendean
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Weddings in Bevendean: venues, ceremonies and travel
Bevendean is about 1 mile north-east of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cover Bevendean and its neighbours for weddings. Bevendean is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we cater.
If you are hoping for photos in Whitehawk Hill, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Nearby historic houses include Royal Pavilion (2 miles south-west) and Preston Manor & Gardens (2.1 miles west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the South Downs National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over BN2. Local streets include Baden Road, The Avenue and Manton Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For weddings just outside Bevendean, we cover Moulsecoomb (1 mile north-west), Whitehawk (1 mile south), Hollingdean (1 mile west), Brighton (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Brighton and Hove (4 miles west), Hove (3 miles west), Brunswick (3 miles south-west), Aldrington (4 miles west), Hangleton (4 miles west) and Patcham (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Churchill Square (2.3 miles south-west) and Brighton General Hospital (0.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.
- Schools near Bevendean include Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (1.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Bevy pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include University of Sussex Library (1.7 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away