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Wedding Hog Roast in East Marden
Plenty of choice: 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 Marden.
- Second-day get-togethers
- The main wedding meal
- Rustic barn receptions
A hog roast near East Marden
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wedding hog roast in East Marden, slow-roasted on site
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for rustic barn receptions and blessings and renewals.
Near East Marden, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Area
- East Marden (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For event organisers in East Marden
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Events we cater in East Marden
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
Whatever the occasion in East Marden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Wedding breakfasts
Historic houses near East Marden include Uppark (2.6 miles north-west) and West Dean House (3.6 miles east). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
Before booking anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether VAT is included
- The space, cover and access they need
East Marden: your questions answered
Is East Marden close to London?
About 51 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like East Marden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Winter weddings in East Marden 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’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Gather dietary requirements early
Get a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for East Marden, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Getting married in East Marden?
East Marden is about 6 miles north-east of Emsworth, in West Sussex. Hosts in East Marden book us for weddings of all sizes. East Marden is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from East Marden to Southampton (about 24 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Bow Hill, and the countryside around East Marden suits an outdoor reception. If you’re marrying at a church near East Marden, such as Church of St Peter, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. The South Downs National Park is within about 4 miles of East Marden, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of PO18. Other places close to East Marden we cover include Compton (2 miles west), Chilgrove (2 miles east), Didling (3 miles north-east), Elsted (3 miles north) and East Harting (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (12 miles south-east), Chichester (7 miles south-east), Selsey (14 miles south), Emsworth (6 miles south-west), Portfield (7 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Museum of Gardening (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near East Marden include Bow Hill and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the event is
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Also near East Marden
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. Some venues charge a fee. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why East Marden hosts choose us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who doesn’t eat pork.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards