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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Cocking, West Sussex
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Cocking.
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Wedding hog roast for Cocking
About our wedding hog roast in Cocking
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It’s food and a bit of theatre. Whether it is vow renewals and blessings and barn and farm weddings, we can cook salads, crackling and carved roast pork for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Cocking frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Cocking (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Cocking, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Cocking
How far is Cocking from London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
We’re gathering after a service at St Catherine of Siena Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can you cater in Cocking?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Cocking and West Sussex. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll work with them on the details.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Cocking
Cocking is about 8 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover weddings in Cocking. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 22 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Cocking are Cowdray House (2.6 miles north) and West Dean House (3.3 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 Cocking, such as St Catherine of Siena 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 3 miles of Cocking, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in GU29, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. From Bell Lane, The Croft and Cherry Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bepton (1 mile north-west), Heyshott Green (1 mile north-east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north), Heyshott (1 mile east) and Bepton Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (8 miles south), Selsey (15 miles south), Littlehampton (14 miles south-east), Emsworth (11 miles south-west) and Rustington (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Community Hospital (3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (2.5 miles north). Open spaces near Cocking include Levin Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Who books wedding hog roast in Cocking?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
In Cocking and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Levin Down is close by.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Why choose a hog roast in Cocking?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
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.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards