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Wedding Hog Roast for Five Ashes
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Five Ashes. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast in Five Ashes
Wedding hog roast near Five Ashes
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and salads, and we are frequently booked for anniversary vow renewals and post-wedding gatherings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Five Ashes, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Nearby places to Five Ashes
Other occasions in Five Ashes
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Power for lights in the evening
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Five Ashes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
Common questions in Five Ashes
Is Five Ashes close to London?
Roughly 37 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Five Ashes?
Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Why choose a hog roast in Five Ashes?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Five Ashes
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Perfect for your wedding in Five Ashes
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Five Ashes, such as:
- Barn and farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Small, informal weddings
- Garden weddings at home
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
Planning a wedding hog roast in Five Ashes
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Five Ashes. We cater all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 19 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Five Ashes, such as Church of the Good Shepherd, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. If you want countryside in your photos, Selwyns Wood isn’t far, and the countryside around Five Ashes suits an outdoor reception. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Five Ashes, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cater weddings across TN20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Five Ashes include Skippers Hill Manor School (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Five Ashes Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook. In Five Ashes, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
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. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards