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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Southgate, West Sussex
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Southgate and across West Sussex.
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Book a hog roast in Southgate
Wedding hog roast near Southgate
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, with china available on request. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for late-night wedding food and vow renewals and blessings.
A farm or garden wedding near Southgate suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Southgate (RH10, RH11)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Southgate
Is Southgate close to London?
About 27 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you cater after a service at St Mary's?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How the day works
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. At midsummer, sunset in Southgate is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:50pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- 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
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Distance from us
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your wedding in Southgate
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Southgate:
- The main wedding meal
- Evening food after the first dance
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee receptions
It is worth telling train travellers that Crawley station is in Southgate itself.
Comparing caterers
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Nearby places to Southgate
More for events in Southgate
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Southgate
Southgate is about 1 mile south-west of Crawley, in West Sussex. We’re happy to travel to Southgate for weddings and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Southgate to Brighton (19 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like St Mary's, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. If you are hoping for photos in Tilgate Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
For weddings in RH10 and RH11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Oak Road, Cook Road and Colet Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You’ll find Southgate on the A2004 and A2219, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Crawley (1 mile north-east), Tilgate (1 mile east), West Green (1 mile north), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east) and Langley Green (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (6 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (8 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are Crawley Museum (0.7 miles north) and County Mall (0.5 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Southgate include Three Bridges Junior School (under half a mile north-east) and St Wilfrid's Catholic School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Downsman pub (within half a mile south-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away