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Wedding Hog Roast for Shover's Green
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Shover's Green.
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Wedding hog roast for Shover's Green
About our wedding hog roast in Shover's Green
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. For barn and farm weddings and marquee weddings, we can cook crackling, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Near Shover's Green, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Area
- Shover's Green (TN5)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
FAQs for Shover's Green
Do you come out to small places like Shover's Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Shover's Green?
The closest is Stonegate station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
What do people get?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Places near Shover's Green
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Weddings in Shover's Green: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shover's Green is about 7 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Shover's Green. Shover's Green is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 26 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Wadhurst Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. For guests travelling by train, Stonegate station is about 2.1 miles away. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 2 miles of Shover's Green, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Anywhere in TN5, we can bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Shover's Green include the B2099, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Shover's Green we cover include Wallcrouch (1 mile east), Birchett's Green (1 mile north-east), Stonegate (1 mile south-east), Wadhurst (2 miles north-west) and Pell Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Hastings (15 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south), Crowborough (8 miles west), Uckfield (13 miles south-west) and Heathfield (7 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Scotney Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Ticehurst House Hospital (1.6 miles east). Within reach you will find Bewl Water.
The process
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Evening food at a Shover's Green wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:15pm at midsummer, 8:50pm in late May and 7:00pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Shover's Green
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See how we price or the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Who books wedding hog roast in Shover's Green?
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Whatever the occasion in Shover's Green, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Rustic barn receptions
For outdoor photos, Bewl Water is close by, and the countryside around Shover's Green suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Staffing on the day
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away