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Wedding Hog Roast for Chiddingly
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Chiddingly? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Home weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Planning an event in Chiddingly?
Wedding hog roast near Chiddingly
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. We’re often asked to cater wedding breakfasts and blessings and renewals, serving rotisserie chicken, salads and carved roast pork.
A wedding in a small place like Chiddingly frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Towns and villages near Chiddingly
What else we do in Chiddingly
Where the roaster can go in Chiddingly
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
Who books wedding hog roast in Chiddingly?
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Chiddingly. Typical bookings include:
- Marquee receptions
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.7 miles south.
Before booking anyone
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
Common questions in Chiddingly
Is Chiddingly too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Chiddingly?
The closest is Berwick (Sussex) station, roughly 4.7 miles away.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it is carved the same way.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Evening food at a Chiddingly wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Tell us whether it’s 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Chiddingly, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Chiddingly weddings: local tips
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We are happy to travel to Chiddingly for weddings and the places nearby. We cater 289 places across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Chiddingly are Horselunges Manor (2.7 miles south-east) and Michelham Priory (3.1 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. If you are marrying at a church near Chiddingly, such as The Parish Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Chiddingly, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN8, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Other places close to Chiddingly we cover include Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
A little further out are Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Chiddingly include Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells Public House (less than half a mile north)
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Chiddingly
- A clear quote with everything listed
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away