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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in St Leonards, East Sussex
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in St Leonards and the surrounding area.
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Slow-roasted pork in St Leonards
How our wedding hog roast works in St Leonards
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so a long speech will not ruin the food. We’re frequently asked to cater barn and farm weddings and small, informal weddings, with new potatoes, carved roast pork and crackling.
For a wedding in St Leonards, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with grounds keeps things personal. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
- Area
- St Leonards (TN38, TN37, TN34)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
St Leonards questions
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you do a hog roast in Summerfields Wood?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we’ll liaise with them.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Places near St Leonards
What else we do in St Leonards
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Weddings in St Leonards: venues, ceremonies and travel
St Leonards is about 1 mile south-west of Hastings, in East Sussex. A hog roast suits weddings around St Leonards, whatever the venue. We cover 289 places across East Sussex. Our bookings stretch from St Leonards to Brighton (30 miles away).
Summerfields Wood can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first. It’s worth telling train travellers that St Leonards has its own station, St Leonards Warrior Square station. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in TN38, TN37 and TN34, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Sea Road, Fern Road and Dane Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You’ll find St Leonards on the A259 and A2102, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to St Leonards we cover include Silverhill (1 mile north), Hastings (1 mile north-east), America Ground (1 mile east), Bulverhythe (1 mile west) and Hollington (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (13 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (4 miles west), Hailsham (13 miles west), Polegate (13 miles west), Old Town (14 miles south-west) and Heathfield (15 miles north-west). St Leonards is one of the larger places we cover in East Sussex, with plenty of venues for weddings.
Nearby you will also find Priory Meadow Shopping Centre (1.2 miles east) and Conquest Hospital (2.2 miles north). The countryside around St Leonards includes Church Wood and Robsack Wood and Senlac Hill.
- Nearby schools include The St Leonards Academy (0.8 miles west) and University School (0.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include Horse And Groom Public House (within half a mile south-east)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
How the day works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, sunset in St Leonards is about 9:15pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:45pm in late May and 7:00pm 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 arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
You won’t have to think about the food. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Where the roaster can go in St Leonards
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away