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Wedding Hog Roast in Small Dole
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Small Dole? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Farm weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Late-night wedding food
Planning an event in Small Dole?
Questions from Small Dole
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What’s the nearest station to Small Dole?
The closest is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 4.8 miles away.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Wedding hog roast near Small Dole
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Popular choices include salads, crackling and halloumi skewers, and we are frequently booked for marquee weddings and rustic barn receptions.
There is something special about a country wedding near Small Dole, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Where
- Small Dole (BN5)
- Region
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Small Dole
Small Dole is about 5 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Small Dole suit a hog roast. Small Dole is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Small Dole to Brighton (about 8 miles away).
If you are hoping for photos in Tottington Wood, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. If you want countryside in your photos, Woods Mill isn’t far, and the countryside around Small Dole suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Small Dole, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. The sea is within about 6 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN5. Whether your wedding is on Downsview, Tottington Drive and Orchard Close or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For weddings just outside Small Dole, we cover Woodmancote (2 miles north-east), Henfield (2 miles north), Blackstone (2 miles north-east), Albourne (3 miles north-east) and High Cross (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (10 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (7 miles north-east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Southlands Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Steyning Museum (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Small Dole include Woods Mill and Truleigh Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give final numbers in good time
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and normally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Small Dole hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Small Dole
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- How long the roast and service take
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rough numbers
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Working with your venue
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In Small Dole, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 3:55pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Power for lights in the evening
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
Why choose wedding hog roast in Small Dole?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
However big or small the event in Small Dole, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Intimate weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Late-night wedding food
- Garden weddings at home
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Shoreham-By-Sea station, roughly 4.8 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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