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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Etchingham, East Sussex
Wedding hog roast in Etchingham: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Weddings in a family garden
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Etchingham
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We will liaise with your venue coordinator, for access and timings.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Wedding hog roast in Etchingham, carved to order
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat. We serve salads, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we are frequently booked for evening food after the first dance and the main wedding meal.
Rural weddings around Etchingham have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
- Location
- Etchingham (TN19)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Getting married in Etchingham?
Etchingham is about 11 miles north-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Etchingham, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Etchingham is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our bookings stretch from Etchingham to Brighton (about 28 miles away).
If you are marrying at a church near Etchingham, such as The Parish Church of St Nicholas and St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Nearby historic houses include Bateman's (2.8 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Etchingham, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the TN19 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Oxenbridge Lane and Church Hill; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover weddings in Burgh Hill (1 mile north-east), Hurst Green (2 miles north-east), Silver Hill (2 miles east), Cooper's Corner (2 miles north-east) and Ticehurst (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (11 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (12 miles west), St Leonards (12 miles south-east) and Uckfield (15 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Etchingham includes Bewl Water.
- Schools near Etchingham include Robertsbridge Community College (1.9 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so tell us as soon as plans change. Golden-hour photos in Etchingham at midsummer come around 9:15pm, 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 7:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and 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
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Etchingham questions
How far is Etchingham from London?
Roughly 41 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Etchingham too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and the quote lists everything.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Etchingham
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Travel to Etchingham
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Etchingham
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
Here’s what people in Etchingham most often book a hog roast for:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Bewl Water, and the countryside around Etchingham suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away