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Wedding Hog Roast in The Haven
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across The Haven and West Sussex, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Farm weddings
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast for The Haven
How our wedding hog roast works in The Haven
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. We’re frequently asked to cater evening receptions and post-wedding gatherings, serving spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers.
A wedding in a small place like The Haven often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- The Haven (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in The Haven
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
The Haven weddings: local tips
The Haven is about 3 miles north of Billingshurst, in West Sussex. A hog roast suits weddings around The Haven, whatever the venue. We cater all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For weddings in RH14, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Other places close to The Haven we cover include Five Oaks (1 mile south-east), Bucks Green (2 miles north), Slinfold (2 miles east), Rudgwick (2 miles north) and Tisman's Common (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles east), Horsham (5 miles east), Broadfield (11 miles east), Storrington (10 miles south), Billingshurst (3 miles south) and Bewbush (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Horsham Hospital (5.3 miles east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.9 miles east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Blue Ship Public House (less than half a mile west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why The Haven hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Evening food at a The Haven wedding often goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:50pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for 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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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Occasions we serve in The Haven
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in The Haven. Typical bookings include:
- Small, informal weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles south.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The space, cover and access they need
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Towns and villages near The Haven
What else we do in The Haven
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Common questions in The Haven
How far is The Haven from London?
About 34 miles from central London.
What’s the nearest station to The Haven?
Billingshurst station, about 3.4 miles south of the centre.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
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.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards