East Sussex · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Cross in Hand
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Cross in Hand and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast in Cross in Hand
Wedding hog roast in Cross in Hand, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. We serve halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and marquee weddings.
There is something special about a country wedding near Cross in Hand, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Cross in Hand (TN21)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the price in Cross in Hand
Things that change the price:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Travel to Cross in Hand
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Permission for outside catering
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Cross in Hand
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
Questions from Cross in Hand
Do you come out to small places like Cross in Hand?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater after a service at St Bartholomew?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you do evening food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Golden-hour photos in Cross in Hand at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Related guides
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Places near Cross in Hand
Other occasions in Cross in Hand
Why choose wedding hog roast in Cross in Hand?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
In Cross in Hand and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Home weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
If you are hoping for photos in Passingworth Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Cross in Hand
Cross in Hand is about 5 miles east of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Cross in Hand is well within our area for weddings. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Cross in Hand to Brighton (18 miles away).
It’s worth telling train travellers that Buxted station is about 3.9 miles away. If you want countryside in your photos, Selwyns Wood isn’t far, and the countryside around Cross in Hand suits an outdoor reception. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the TN21 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Fir Grove Road, Windmill Place and Dads Hill, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Cross in Hand, we also cover Roser's Cross (1 mile south-west), Waldron (1 mile south-west), Heathfield (2 miles east), Sandy Cross (2 miles south-east) and Lions Green (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (13 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (8 miles south) and Crowborough (6 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (2.9 miles west). The countryside around Cross in Hand includes Selwyns Wood.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards