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Wedding Hog Roast in Icklesham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Icklesham and across East Sussex.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Second-day get-togethers
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in Icklesham
Wedding hog roast near Icklesham
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. For blessings and renewals and the main wedding meal, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and salads for your guests.
Near Icklesham, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Icklesham (TN36)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to other evening food, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Step by step
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In Icklesham, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- 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.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Icklesham, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
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Getting married in Icklesham?
Icklesham is about 6 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. We cater weddings across Icklesham and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 31 miles away.
Marrying at The Parish Church of St Nicholas? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. It’s worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Winchelsea station, roughly 2 miles north-east of the centre. The sea is within about 4 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of the TN36 postcode area. Whether your wedding is on Tithe Barn Field, Manor Close and High Fords or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Icklesham we cover include Broad Street (1 mile west), Cock Marling (2 miles north), Udimore (2 miles north), Three Oaks (2 miles south-west) and Broadland Row (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (6 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south-west), St Leonards (7 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (5 miles south-west), Belmont (5 miles south-west) and Hollington (6 miles south-west).
A little further out are Camber Castle (3.2 miles east) and Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (1.9 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Questions from Icklesham
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Icklesham?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Nearby places to Icklesham
Also in Icklesham
Occasions we serve in Icklesham
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Here’s what people in Icklesham most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Home weddings
- Evening receptions
- Blessings and renewals
- Marquee receptions
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What affects the price in Icklesham
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A way in for the roaster
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away