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Wedding Hog Roast in East Grinstead
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across East Grinstead and West Sussex, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Intimate weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Home weddings
A hog roast near East Grinstead
East Grinstead: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Our Lady and St Peter's Church?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is East Grinstead from London?
Roughly 26 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
How our wedding hog roast works in East Grinstead
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. We’re often asked to cater home weddings and vow renewals and blessings, serving spit-roast lamb, crackling and halloumi skewers.
A wedding in East Grinstead might mean a church ceremony followed by a reception in a garden, marquee or hall. That is ideal for a hog roast: the roaster cooks outside while guests celebrate. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
- Location
- East Grinstead (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Planners, venues and businesses
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Who books wedding hog roast in East Grinstead?
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
Here’s what people in East Grinstead most often book a hog roast for:
- Home weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
It’s worth telling train travellers that East Grinstead station is in East Grinstead itself.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
What happens on the day
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your wedding in East Grinstead. Evening food at a East Grinstead wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: 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 fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels special. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why East Grinstead hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Planned to your running order
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
East Grinstead weddings: local tips
East Grinstead is about 8 miles east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in East Grinstead and the surrounding area. We cater all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from East Grinstead to Brighton (21 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Saint Hill Manor (1.7 miles south-west) and Standen (1.7 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. For outdoor photos, Hedgecourt Lake is close by, and the countryside around East Grinstead suits an outdoor reception. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in RH19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and London Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. East Grinstead sits on or near the A22 and A264, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Close by, we cover weddings in Dormans Park (1 mile north), Saint Hill Green (2 miles south), Felbridge (2 miles north-west), Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-east) and Felcourt (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (8 miles west), Horsham (14 miles west), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-west), Broadfield (9 miles west) and Bewbush (9 miles west). East Grinstead is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex, with lots of choice for weddings.
A little further out are East Grinstead Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Queen Victoria Hospital (0.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local schools include Sackville School (0.7 miles south-east) and Bush Davies School of Theatre Arts (1.3 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (less than half a mile south)
Towns and villages near East Grinstead
Other occasions in East Grinstead
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards