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Wedding Hog Roast in Iford
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Iford and the surrounding area.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Wedding breakfasts
Book a hog roast in Iford
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For a summer wedding in Iford, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
About our wedding hog roast in Iford
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. For post-wedding gatherings and wedding breakfasts, we’ll put together a menu of salads, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
A wedding in a small place like Iford frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
- Where
- Iford (BN7)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Iford: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes)?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Iford?
The closest is Lewes station, roughly 1.7 miles away.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll liaise with them.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Also in Iford
Where the roaster can go in Iford
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Lighting for evening service
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Occasions we serve in Iford
It’s relaxed, generous wedding food, which suits informal weddings.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Iford. Typical bookings include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Garden weddings at home
Put the station on your invitation: Lewes station is about 1.7 miles away.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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 roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Getting married in Iford?
Iford is about 2 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. We cater weddings of every size in Iford. We cover 289 places in East Sussex.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Pancras Church (Kingston near Lewes) often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. If you are hoping for photos in Railway Land, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The South Downs National Park is within about 2 miles of Iford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about 6 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in BN7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Iford, we also cover Kingston near Lewes (1 mile north-west), Northease (1 mile south-east), Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Southover (2 miles north-east) and Lewes (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles east), Seaford (7 miles south-east), Hailsham (12 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (5 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (4 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Lewes Castle (1.7 miles north-east) and Brighton And Hove Albion Football Club Museum (3.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Offham Hill and Southerham Farm.
- Local schools include Priory School (1.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Juggs Arms Public House (0.7 miles north-west)
- Local facilities include Kingston Urban (1.2 miles north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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