West Sussex · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Sompting
Wedding hog roast in Sompting: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast in Sompting
Step by step
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Winter weddings in Sompting are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding hog roast works in Sompting
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. We serve halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater rustic barn receptions and home weddings.
For a smaller place like Sompting, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- Sompting (BN15)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Sompting
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Intimate weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening receptions
- Marquee receptions
It’s worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Lancing station, roughly 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Sompting: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Sompting?
Lancing station, about 0.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Sompting close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Sompting
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Sompting
What else we do in Sompting
Getting married in Sompting?
Sompting is about 3 miles east of Worthing, in West Sussex. We cover Sompting and its neighbours for weddings. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If you are hoping for photos in Brooklands Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter the Apostle frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in BN15, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on Osborne Drive, Western Road North and Osborne Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Sompting we cover include Lancing (1 mile east), East Worthing (1 mile south), Broadwater (2 miles west), Offington (2 miles west) and Salvington (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Bognor Regis (15 miles west), Burgess Hill (13 miles north-east), Littlehampton (9 miles west), Shoreham-by-Sea (3 miles east), Rustington (8 miles west) and Storrington (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Old Castle (2.4 miles west) and Museum of Sussex Folklore (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Sompting includes Lancing Ring and Widewater Lagoon.
- Schools near Sompting include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (within half a mile north-east) and Sompting Abbotts Preparatory School (0.7 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Railway pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away