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Wedding Hog Roast for South Malling
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in South Malling.
- Small, informal weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Barn and farm weddings
Book a hog roast in South Malling
How our wedding hog roast works in South Malling
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. We’re often asked to cater marquee receptions and evening food after the first dance, serving spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
For a smaller place like South Malling, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need level ground, cover and a way in. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Area
- South Malling (BN7, BN8)
- County
- East Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from South Malling
How far is South Malling from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you cover South Malling?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including South Malling and East Sussex. Send us the address for a quote.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What affects the price in South Malling
Each price is built from:
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
What else we do in South Malling
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Permission for outside catering
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in South Malling
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In South Malling, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:15pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us whether it is 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 set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Weddings in South Malling: venues, ceremonies and travel
South Malling is about 1 mile north-east of Lewes, in East Sussex. A hog roast suits weddings around South Malling, whatever the venue. We cater 289 places across East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 7 miles away.
It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Lewes station, roughly 0.7 miles south of the centre. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Michael frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of South Malling, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
For weddings in BN7 and BN8, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Your wedding could be at a house on Lee Road, New Road and Mill Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. South Malling is on the A26 and A2029, which makes the journey straightforward. Close by, we cover weddings in Lewes (1 mile south-west), Cliffe (1 mile south-east), Southover (1 mile south), Hamsey (1 mile north) and Offham (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (7 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find St John under the Castle Lewes (less than half a mile south-west) and Museum of Agricultural Bygones (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near South Malling include Malling Down and Cliffe Hill.
- Schools near South Malling include Lewes Old Grammar School (0.6 miles south-west) and Priory School (0.8 miles south)
- Local pubs include Elephant and Castle pub (less than half a mile south-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Why choose wedding hog roast in South Malling?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Here’s what people in South Malling most often book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Malling Down.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
Why choose a hog roast in South Malling?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards