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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in High Cross, East Sussex
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in High Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Planning an event in High Cross?
Wedding hog roast near High Cross
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. We serve crackling, spit-roast lamb and new potatoes, and we are often booked for weddings in a marquee and evening food after the first dance.
There is something special about a country wedding near High Cross, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
- Area
- High Cross (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book our hog roast in High Cross
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- A clear quote with everything listed
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What affects the price in High Cross
There’s no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for High Cross, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
The process
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Winter weddings in High Cross are dark by about 3:55pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN6 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Where the roaster can go in High Cross
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Places near High Cross
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Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Getting married in High Cross?
High Cross is about 3 miles east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. High Cross and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from High Cross to Brighton (about 21 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like The Parish Church of St Denys, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. If you want countryside in your photos, Crowborough Country Park isn’t far. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of High Cross, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in TN6, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. With the B2101 close by, High Cross is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside High Cross, we also cover Argos Hill (1 mile east), Rotherfield (1 mile north-west), Town Row (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile south) and Wellbrook (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south), Crowborough (3 miles west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), Polegate (15 miles south) and South Malling (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Crowborough Country Park.
- Local pubs include The King's Arms Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
High Cross: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Denys: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to High Cross?
The closest is Crowborough station, roughly 1.8 miles away.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What if things run late?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it’s a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
For event organisers in High Cross
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why choose wedding hog roast in High Cross?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in High Cross. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Late-night wedding food
Historic houses near High Cross include Wadhurst Castle (4.9 miles east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Staffing on the day
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards