East Sussex · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Down Street
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Down Street.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning an event in Down Street?
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Wedding hog roast in Down Street, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. For rustic barn receptions and blessings and renewals, we can cook carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Down Street, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Location
- Down Street (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Down Street hosts choose us
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Getting married in Down Street?
Down Street is about 3 miles north-west of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Wherever your wedding is in Down Street, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Down Street is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Down Street to Brighton (14 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Uckfield station is about 2.6 miles away. If you are hoping for photos in West Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 7 miles of Down Street, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in TN22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Maresfield (1 mile east), Budlett's Common (2 miles east), Newick (3 miles south-west), Founthill (3 miles south-west) and Ridgewood (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (6 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south-east) and Newhaven (14 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3 miles south-east) and Heaven Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Down Street include Brickfield Meadow.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and time of the event
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. In Down Street, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm 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 your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Why choose wedding hog roast in Down Street?
You do not need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
In Down Street and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Evening food after the first dance
- Intimate weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Brickfield Meadow.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Down Street
Which station is closest to Down Street?
The closest is Uckfield station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast in West Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards