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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Cowfold, West Sussex
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Cowfold. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Farm weddings
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Cowfold
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Cowfold, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- 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
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RH13 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding hog roast works in Cowfold
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access, so on the day everything is in place. We serve carved roast pork, salads and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater blessings and renewals and weddings in a family garden.
Near Cowfold, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Area
- Cowfold (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning a wedding hog roast in Cowfold
Cowfold is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Weddings in Cowfold are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Cowfold is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Cowfold to Brighton (about 12 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Cowfold, such as Church of St Peter, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Anywhere in RH13, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Oakfield Road, Acorn Avenue and Holm Oaks; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Kent Street (1 mile south-east), Wineham (2 miles south-east), Shermanbury (2 miles south), Crosspost (3 miles east) and Twineham Green (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Crawley (9 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and East Grinstead (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find The Dene Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Cowfold include Knepp Wildland.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Power for lights in the evening
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A way in for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Cowfold hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
Nearby places to Cowfold
Other occasions in Cowfold
Common questions in Cowfold
How far is Cowfold from London?
About 36 miles from central London.
Is Cowfold too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Of course. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
What affects the price in Cowfold
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- The address or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards