West Sussex · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in East Lavant, West Sussex
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. Book a hog roast for your wedding in East Lavant.
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a marquee
Wedding hog roast for East Lavant
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Wedding hog roast in East Lavant, carved to order
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, serving carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Rural weddings around East Lavant have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
- Location
- East Lavant (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near East Lavant
What else we do in East Lavant
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
If you’re 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.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Events we cater in East Lavant
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around East Lavant, such as:
- Evening receptions
- Wedding breakfasts
- The day after the wedding
- Rustic barn receptions
Among the historic houses close to East Lavant are Goodwood House (1.5 miles east) and West Dean House (2.6 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Timed around your day
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price or the cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in East Lavant
East Lavant is about 2 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in East Lavant 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 Lavant to Southampton (27 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Chichester station, roughly 2.5 miles south of the centre. After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
For weddings in PO18, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Pook Lane, Fordwater Road and Shop Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to East Lavant we cover include Mid Lavant (1 mile north-west), Westerton (2 miles south-east), Westhampnett (2 miles south-east), Waterbeach (2 miles east) and Maudlin (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles south-east), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles east), Emsworth (7 miles west), Rustington (12 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (2 miles south) and The Chichester City Museum (2.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Stoke Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Schools near East Lavant include Bishop Luffa School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Oak Public House (under half a mile north-east)
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in East Lavant. Winter weddings in East Lavant are dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
FAQs for East Lavant
How far is East Lavant from London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Light near the carving station after dark
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards