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Wedding Hog Roast in Elsted Marsh
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Elsted Marsh.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning an event in Elsted Marsh?
Wedding hog roast near Elsted Marsh
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. We are often asked to cater the main wedding meal and late-night wedding food, serving new potatoes, salads and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Elsted Marsh have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Elsted Marsh (GU29)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Perfect for your wedding in Elsted Marsh
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Elsted Marsh. Here are some of the most popular:
- Second-day get-togethers
- Barn and farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a family garden
Among the historic houses close to Elsted Marsh are Cowdray House (3.5 miles east) and Uppark (3.9 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, if it applies
- Staffing on the day
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Why choose a hog roast in Elsted Marsh?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wedding. For a summer wedding in Elsted Marsh, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Elsted Marsh
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Places near Elsted Marsh
Other occasions in Elsted Marsh
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Elsted Marsh
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any dietary needs or allergies
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Elsted Marsh
Is Elsted Marsh close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London.
Can you cater after a service at St George'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. Send us the address.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do you do evening food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Elsted Marsh weddings: local tips
Elsted Marsh is about 6 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. We’re happy to travel to Elsted Marsh for weddings. Elsted Marsh is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Elsted Marsh to Guildford (about 21 miles away).
If you’re marrying at a church near Elsted Marsh, such as St George's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For outdoor photos, Iping and Stedham Commons is close by, and the countryside around Elsted Marsh suits an outdoor reception. With the South Downs National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in GU29, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Other places close to Elsted Marsh we cover include Ingrams Green (1 mile east), Dumpford (1 mile north), Trotton (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile south-west) and Didling (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Bognor Regis (14 miles south-east), Chichester (10 miles south), Emsworth (10 miles south-west), Portfield (10 miles south), Yapton (14 miles south-east) and East Wittering (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Museum (3.2 miles east) and Midhurst Community Hospital (3.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Iping and Stedham Commons.
- Nearby, you will find The Keeper's Arms Public House (1 mile north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away