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Wedding Hog Roast in Blackboys
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Blackboys. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee receptions
- The main wedding meal
Book a hog roast in Blackboys
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- An itemised quote
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
About our wedding hog roast in Blackboys
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. We are frequently asked to cater blessings and renewals and garden weddings at home, with carved roast pork, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
Rural weddings around Blackboys 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. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Where
- Blackboys (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
For event organisers in Blackboys
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Nearby places to Blackboys
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How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. Evening food at a Blackboys wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Blackboys: venues, ceremonies and travel
Blackboys is about 3 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Weddings in Blackboys are part of our patch. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Blackboys to Brighton (about 16 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Selwyns Wood is close by, and the countryside around Blackboys suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: Buxted station, about 2.3 miles north-west, is the nearest station. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Blackboys, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN22. From High Street, Mount Pleasant and Gun Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Blackboys sits on or near the B2102, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Blackboys, we cover Etchingwood (1 mile north-west), Framfield (1 mile west), Potter's Green (2 miles north-west), Buxted (2 miles north-west) and Hadlow Down (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Seaford (13 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south-east) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.9 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Selwyns Wood.
- Local pubs include Blackboys Inn (within half a mile south)
Questions from Blackboys
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 will work to whatever the site needs.
Could you cook in Passingworth Park?
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.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need extra food?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Perfect for your wedding in Blackboys
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
Here’s what people in Blackboys most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning photos in Passingworth Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first.
What to look for in a quote
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away