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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hammerwood, West Sussex
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Hammerwood? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee receptions
- Small, informal weddings
A hog roast near Hammerwood
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At a December wedding in Hammerwood, it is dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About our wedding hog roast in Hammerwood
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Hammerwood. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. We serve halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for weddings in a family garden and small, informal weddings.
Rural weddings around Hammerwood have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. 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.
- Area
- Hammerwood (RH19)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Weddings in Hammerwood: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hammerwood is about 3 miles east of East Grinstead, in West Sussex. Hosts in Hammerwood book us for weddings of all sizes. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 22 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Hedgecourt Lake is not far. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Dormans station, about 2.4 miles north-west. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Hammerwood, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in RH19, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Ashurst Wood (2 miles south-west), Cowden (2 miles east), Dormansland (2 miles north-west), Dormans Park (2 miles west) and East Grinstead (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Crawley (10 miles west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-west), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-west), Broadfield (11 miles west), Bewbush (12 miles west) and Southgate (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bolebroke Castle (2.9 miles south-east) and East Grinstead Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Hedgecourt Lake.
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Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Hammerwood questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Stephen: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Hammerwood?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give final numbers in good time
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Occasions we serve in Hammerwood
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Hammerwood and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Marrying at Church of St Stephen? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
What your quote should include
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Exactly what’s included in the price
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Menu choices and extras
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A way in for the roaster
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Hammerwood
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
Why choose a hog roast in Hammerwood?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels special. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away