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Wedding Hog Roast in Thorney Island
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Thorney Island and across West Sussex.
- Marquee receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Wedding hog roast in Thorney Island
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Wedding hog roast near Thorney Island
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so on the day everything is in place. We are often asked to cater evening food after the first dance and blessings and renewals, with spit-roast lamb, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Thorney Island have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Thorney Island (PO10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Thorney Island
Thorney Island is about 4 miles south-east of Havant, in West Sussex. Hosts in Thorney Island book us for weddings of all sizes. Thorney Island is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Thorney Island to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Nutborne Marshes. If you’re hoping for photos in Eames Farm, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. The sea is within about 4 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in PO10 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Hunter Road, Emsworth Road and Spartan Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Thorney Island, we also cover West Thorney (1 mile south-east), North Hayling (1 mile west), Tye (1 mile south-west), Northney (1 mile west) and Emsworth (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (11 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (9 miles south-east), Portfield (7 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (5 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Emsworth Museum (1.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Nutborne Marshes.
- Local schools include Bourne Community College (1.9 miles north)
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Rough numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Evening food at a Thorney Island wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
A closer look at the menu
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
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Common questions in Thorney Island
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Nicholas?
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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, with our staff serving.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do you come to Thorney Island?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
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. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Thorney Island hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Lighting for evening service
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give final numbers in good time
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Who books wedding hog roast in Thorney Island?
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it is good value.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Home weddings
Historic houses near Thorney Island include Warblington Castle (2.1 miles north-west). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that’s your venue.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What the price includes, item by item
Towns and villages near Thorney Island
Also in Thorney Island
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards