West Sussex · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Shipley
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Shipley and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Shipley
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Wedding hog roast in Shipley, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. For rustic barn receptions and garden weddings at home, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and salads for your guests.
A wedding in a small place like Shipley often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
- Where
- Shipley (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Midweek and quieter months are often 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 book our hog roast in Shipley
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Step by step
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. In Shipley, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it’s 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.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Who books wedding hog roast in Shipley?
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Shipley:
- Evening receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Knepp Wildland.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Shipley
Shipley is about 6 miles south of Horsham, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Shipley, from gardens to fields. We cater 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 15 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Billingshurst station is about 4 miles away. If you are marrying at a church near Shipley, such as The Church of St Mary the Virgin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH13, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Church Close and School Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Shipley, we cover Whitehall (1 mile south-west), Dragons Green (1 mile north), Broomer's Corner (1 mile south-west), Dial Post (2 miles south) and West Grinstead (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (6 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (14 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Shipley include Knepp Wildland.
Questions from Shipley
How far is Shipley from London?
About 37 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Shipley?
The closest is Billingshurst station, roughly 4 miles away.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Do you cover Shipley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shipley and the rest of West Sussex included. Send us the address for a quote.
For event organisers in Shipley
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
We will be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Towns and villages near Shipley
More for events in Shipley
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards