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Wedding Hog Roast in Hellingly
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Hellingly and the surrounding area.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- The main wedding meal
Wedding hog roast in Hellingly
Common questions in Hellingly
Which station is closest to Hellingly?
The closest is Polegate station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
How far is Hellingly from London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Wedding hog roast in Hellingly, slow-roasted on site
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so a long speech won’t ruin the food. For the main wedding meal and weddings in a marquee, we can cook carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes and more.
In Hellingly, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Where
- Hellingly (BN27)
- County
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Hellingly hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Hellingly
Other occasions in Hellingly
Hellingly weddings: local tips
Hellingly is about 1 mile north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. We’re happy to travel to Hellingly for weddings and the places nearby. We cover 289 places in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 17 miles away.
Marrying at Emmanuel? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. It’s worth telling train travellers that Polegate station is about 4.3 miles away. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
We cater weddings across the BN27 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Cheviot Street and Iris Close, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Hellingly we cover include Upper Horsebridge (1 mile south-west), Lower Horsebridge (1 mile west), Magham Down (1 mile east), Hailsham (1 mile south) and Tile Hurst (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (7 miles south), Hastings (13 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (9 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south-west), Lewes (11 miles west) and Crowborough (12 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Hellingly Hospital Railway (within half a mile north) and Sussex Farm Museum (3.6 miles north).
- Schools near Hellingly include Hailsham Community College (1.2 miles south)
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Lighting for evening service
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
What affects the price in Hellingly
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
The process
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wedding in Hellingly, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Name a contact for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards