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Wedding Hog Roast in Hastings Old Town
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Hastings Old Town.
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Wedding hog roast in Hastings Old Town
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Hastings Old Town
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Clement: 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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you come to Hastings Old Town?
Yes, Hastings Old Town is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
Wedding hog roast in Hastings Old Town, carved to order
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. Whether it’s the main wedding meal and the day after the wedding, we can cook new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and crackling for your guests.
For a smaller place like Hastings Old Town, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Hastings Old Town (TN34, TN35)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Getting married in Hastings Old Town?
Hastings Old Town is about 1 mile south-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Hastings Old Town is well within our area for weddings. Hastings Old Town is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 32 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Hastings station, roughly 0.7 miles west of the centre. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Church Wood and Robsack Wood, and the countryside around Hastings Old Town suits an outdoor reception. The sea is within about a mile, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in TN34 and TN35, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on Crown Lane, Croft Road and Manor Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Rock-a-Nore (1 mile south-east), Belmont (1 mile north), America Ground (1 mile west), Blacklands (1 mile north-west) and St Helen's (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Eastbourne (14 miles west), Bexhill-on-Sea (6 miles west), Hailsham (15 miles west), Polegate (15 miles west), Old Town (15 miles west) and Upper Horsebridge (15 miles west).
A little further out are Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (0.5 miles west) and Hastings Castle (under half a mile west). The countryside around Hastings Old Town includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood.
- Schools near Hastings Old Town include University School (0.9 miles west) and William Parker Sports College (1.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Royal Standard Public House (under half a mile south)
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and the cost guide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Hastings Old Town?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Hastings Old Town, including:
- The main wedding meal
- Late-night wedding food
- Farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Clement frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- An estimate of numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Power for lights in the evening
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
How it works
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. Golden-hour photos in Hastings Old Town at midsummer come around 9:15pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:45pm, and in late September about 7:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards