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Wedding Hog Roast for Horney Common
Wedding hog roast in Horney Common: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
- Weddings in a marquee
Book a hog roast in Horney Common
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
How our wedding hog roast works in Horney Common
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access, so on the day everything is in place. Typical bookings include the day after the wedding and farm weddings, with new potatoes, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like Horney Common often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Location
- Horney Common (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Weddings in Horney Common: venues, ceremonies and travel
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Horney Common. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 16 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Brickfield Meadow isn’t far. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Buxted station is about 2.8 miles away. With the High Weald National Landscape within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in TN22 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Horney Common we cover include Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
A little further out are Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Local pubs include The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Horney Common
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How the day works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter weddings in Horney Common are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or TN22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Lighting for evening service
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why choose wedding hog roast in Horney Common?
Guests gather round the carving, and it looks great in photos.
However big or small the event in Horney Common, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Evening receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a family garden
Couples marrying at local churches such as Christ Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What crockery is supplied
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Common questions in Horney Common
Do you come out to small places like Horney Common?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come to Horney Common?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll confirm availability.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or TN22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Horney Common?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away