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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hastings, East Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Hastings and the surrounding area.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Book a hog roast in Hastings
Wedding hog roast in Hastings, slow-roasted on site
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It is food and a bit of theatre. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we’re frequently booked for wedding breakfasts and intimate weddings.
A large place like Hastings offers hotels, function rooms and gardens. A hog roast suits any reception with outdoor space for the roaster. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours.
- Location
- Hastings (TN34, TN38, TN37, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At a December wedding in Hastings, it’s dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:15pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest 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.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Hastings?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hastings and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Farm weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
For outdoor photos, Church Wood and Robsack Wood is close by.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
Catered or do it yourself?
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 nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
FAQs for Hastings
We’re gathering after a service at St Luke's Church: 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 generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You will get allergen details for everything.
Hastings weddings: local tips
Hastings is in East Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Hastings suit a hog roast. We cater all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 30 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square station, about 0.9 miles south. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Luke's Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in TN34, TN38, TN37 and TN35, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From London Road, Church Road and Upper Church Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Hastings is on the A21 and A28, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Hastings, we also cover Silverhill (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile east), St Helen's (1 mile north-east), Hollington (1 mile north-west) and St Leonards (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (14 miles west), Old Town (15 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). Hastings is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Well-known places in the area include Conquest Hospital (1.2 miles north) and Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Hastings include Senlac Hill and Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Local schools include William Parker Sports College (0.6 miles north-east) and University School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Duke pub (less than half a mile north-west)
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Permission for outside catering
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Hastings
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away