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Wedding Hog Roast for Forest Row
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Forest Row and across East Sussex.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Intimate weddings
- Home weddings
Planning an event in Forest Row?
How our wedding hog roast works in Forest Row
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. For marquee receptions and vow renewals and blessings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and salads and more.
For a smaller place like Forest Row, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Forest Row (RH18)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A way in for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Common questions in Forest Row
Is Forest Row close to London?
Roughly 29 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you cater at venues in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
The process
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Winter weddings in Forest Row are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Forest Row?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Forest Row hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Forest Row
Forest Row is about 3 miles south-east of East Grinstead, in East Sussex. Forest Row is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 289 places in East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Forest Row to Brighton (19 miles away).
Within reach of Forest Row are historic houses such as Standen (2.3 miles west) and Hammerwood Park (2.8 miles north-east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. After a ceremony at a church like The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the High Weald National Landscape within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the RH18 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Evelyn Clark Square, Station Road and London Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Forest Row we cover include Coleman's Hatch (1 mile east), Wych Cross (2 miles south), Upper Hartfield (2 miles east), Chelwood Gate (3 miles south) and Birchgrove (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (6 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (13 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find East Grinstead Museum (2.8 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
- Schools near Forest Row include Greenfields School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find Foresters Arms (within half a mile north)
Towns and villages near Forest Row
What else we do in Forest Row
What affects the price in Forest Row
Your quote depends on:
- Distance from us
- The number of people
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away