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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Brightling, East Sussex
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Brightling? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Garden weddings at home
- Wedding breakfasts
- Marquee receptions
A hog roast near Brightling
How our wedding hog roast works in Brightling
For a relaxed wedding in Brightling, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. Whether it is barn and farm weddings and blessings and renewals, we can cook new potatoes, salads and carved roast pork and more.
Rural weddings around Brightling 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. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Location
- Brightling (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Winter weddings in Brightling are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN32 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Brightling
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Brightling
Which station is closest to Brightling?
The closest is Robertsbridge station, roughly 3.3 miles away.
Is Brightling too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Brightling weddings: local tips
Brightling is about 9 miles north of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. We cater weddings across Brightling and nearby. Brightling is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we cater. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 25 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Robertsbridge station is about 3.3 miles away. Historic houses near Brightling include Bateman's (1.9 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in TN32, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Street and Rectory Hill or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Brightling, we also cover Hollingrove (1 mile east), Twelve Oaks (1 mile south), Oxley's Green (1 mile north-east), Netherfield (3 miles south-east) and Penhurst (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (13 miles south), Hastings (10 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles south), Hailsham (9 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles north-west) and St Leonards (10 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Old Castle (2.3 miles south-west) and Ticehurst House Hospital (5.9 miles north).
Perfect for your wedding in Brightling
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Whatever the occasion in Brightling, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
- Small, informal weddings
If you are marrying at a church near Brightling, such as The Parish Church of St Thomas A Becket, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What to look for in a quote
- Allergen information for every dish
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards