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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shopwyke, West Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Shopwyke and across West Sussex.
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Shopwyke
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Shopwyke hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
About our wedding hog roast in Shopwyke
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We serve rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater anniversary vow renewals and small, informal weddings.
Near Shopwyke, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. You will know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Location
- Shopwyke (PO20)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Shopwyke?
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Shopwyke most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Rustic barn receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Small, informal weddings
For guests travelling by train, Chichester station is about 1.9 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
Common questions in Shopwyke
We’re gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Peter: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Shopwyke?
Chichester station, about 1.9 miles west of the centre.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. For a summer wedding in Shopwyke, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission for outside catering
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Shopwyke
Other occasions in Shopwyke
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The number of people
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Shopwyke weddings: local tips
Shopwyke is about 2 miles east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Shopwyke. Shopwyke is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 27 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Stoke Down, and the countryside around Shopwyke suits an outdoor reception. Among the historic houses close to Shopwyke are Goodwood House (2.1 miles north) and West Dean House (4.8 miles north). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of West Sussex takes in PO20, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Coach Road and Drayton Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Shopwyke we cover include Maudlin (1 mile north), Westhampnett (1 mile north-west), Oving (1 mile east), Portfield (1 mile west) and Strettington (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east), Emsworth (9 miles west) and Rustington (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (1.5 miles west) and St Richard's Hospital (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Shopwyke include Stoke Down.
- Nearby schools include The March CofE Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Chichester High School For Girls (1.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Coach And Horses Public House (0.7 miles north)
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away