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Wedding Hog Roast for Keymer
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Keymer. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Keymer
Wedding hog roast in Keymer, carved to order
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. For the main wedding meal and evening receptions, we can cook new potatoes, crackling and carved roast pork.
Weddings in a place like Keymer often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
- Area
- Keymer (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give final numbers in good time
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Towns and villages near Keymer
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Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Keymer weddings: local tips
Keymer is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Keymer is well within our area for weddings. We bring hog roasts to all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. Our bookings stretch from Keymer to Brighton (6 miles away).
Marrying at St Cosmas and St Damian Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Hassocks station, about 0.5 miles west. With the South Downs National Park within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN6, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. From Flowers Close, The Quadrant and Kymer Gardens or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Hassocks (1 mile west), Ditchling (1 mile east), Clayton (1 mile south-west), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west) and Westmeston (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Keymer include Downlands Community School (within half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyhound Public House (under half a mile south-east)
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. Golden-hour photos in Keymer at midsummer come around 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:50pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
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Why choose wedding hog roast in Keymer?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
People around Keymer book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Marquee weddings
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Farm weddings
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Ditchling Beacon.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Who carves and who serves
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. 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 our hog roast in Keymer
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Season and day of the week
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Questions from Keymer
What’s the nearest station to Keymer?
Hassocks station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
How far is Keymer from London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London.
Can we add a second roast?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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