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Wedding Hog Roast for Cousley Wood
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Cousley Wood.
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Rustic barn receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Cousley Wood
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Wedding hog roast in Cousley Wood, slow-roasted on site
We look after guests who do not eat pork: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat. We serve spit-roast lamb, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we’re frequently booked for marquee receptions and evening food after the first dance.
Near Cousley Wood, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
- Location
- Cousley Wood (TN5)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing usually contains gluten.
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Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. For a summer wedding in Cousley Wood, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Travel to Cousley Wood
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Anything the venue has asked for
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
Why choose a hog roast in Cousley Wood?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in Cousley Wood
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Cousley Wood. Here are some of the most popular:
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and Scotney Castle (2.3 miles north-east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Cousley Wood weddings: local tips
Cousley Wood is about 6 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. We cover weddings in Cousley Wood. Cousley Wood is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west. Bewl Water nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Cousley Wood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in TN5, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Cousley Wood, we also cover Newbury's (1 mile north-west), Pell Green (1 mile south-west), Wadhurst (2 miles south-west), Birchett's Green (2 miles south-east) and Shover's Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Hailsham (15 miles south), Crowborough (9 miles west), Uckfield (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (9 miles south-west), Upper Horsebridge (15 miles south) and Hellingly (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (2.5 miles south-east) and Old Scotney Castle (2.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Cousley Wood include Bewl Water.
- Pubs nearby include The Old Vine Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Cousley Wood: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Cousley Wood?
Wadhurst station, about 2.1 miles west of the centre.
Is Cousley Wood too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Will guests be full?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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