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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in East Dean, West Sussex
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in East Dean. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Marquee receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
- Vow renewals and blessings
Slow-roasted pork in East Dean
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
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.
How our wedding hog roast works in East Dean
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and garden weddings at home, with spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like East Dean often 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. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Where
- East Dean (PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- Site access
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
Send us the date, the address or PO18 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in East Dean?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Golden-hour photos in East Dean at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your guests
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist right to the last roll.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
East Dean: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
We’re gathering after a service at The Parish Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
How much room do you 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.
Do you cover East Dean?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, East Dean and the rest of West Sussex included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planning a wedding hog roast in East Dean
East Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cater weddings of every size in East Dean. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from East Dean to Guildford (24 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include West Dean House (2.6 miles west) and Goodwood House (2.9 miles south-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Levin Down, and the countryside around East Dean suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 6 miles of East Dean, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the PO18 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Main Road, Chapel Row and Charlton Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Charlton (1 mile west), Singleton (2 miles west), West Dean (3 miles west), Heyshott (3 miles north) and Cocking (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (8 miles south), Chichester (6 miles south-west), Selsey (13 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east) and Emsworth (10 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Weald and Downland Gridshell (1.8 miles west) and Chichester Centre (5 miles south-west). Open spaces near East Dean include Graffham Common and Levin Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Star And Garter Public House (within half a mile south)
Where the roaster can go in East Dean
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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