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Wedding Hog Roast in Birdham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Birdham and the surrounding area.
- Late-night wedding food
- The day after the wedding
- Weddings in a marquee
Wedding hog roast in Birdham
Events we cater in Birdham
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
Whatever the occasion in Birdham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Intimate weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
- Blessings and renewals
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Fishbourne station, roughly 3.3 miles north of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
About our wedding hog roast in Birdham
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. We’re frequently asked to cater wedding breakfasts with sides and marquee weddings, with new potatoes, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Birdham have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
- Location
- Birdham (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Birdham
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Birdham weddings: local tips
Birdham is about 4 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Birdham, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Birdham to Southampton (about 26 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Pilsey Island isn’t far, and the countryside around Birdham suits an outdoor reception. After a ceremony at a church like St James' Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Weddings anywhere in PO20 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include Old Common Close, Main Road and Walwyn Close; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Somerley (1 mile south-west), Almodington (1 mile south), Shipton Green (1 mile west), Highleigh (2 miles south-east) and Earnley (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (6 miles east), Chichester (4 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (13 miles east), Emsworth (6 miles north-west) and Rustington (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.1 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (4.4 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Pilsey Island.
- Nearby, you will find The Birdham Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Birdham
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Towns and villages near Birdham
What else we do in Birdham
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Winter weddings in Birdham are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Common questions in Birdham
Is Birdham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at St James' Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you cover Birdham?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Birdham and West Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away