East Sussex · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Tide Mills
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Tide Mills. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Small, informal weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Late-night wedding food
Wedding hog roast for Tide Mills
How our wedding hog roast works in Tide Mills
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We serve new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for the day after the wedding and rustic barn receptions.
A wedding in a small place like Tide Mills frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
- Location
- Tide Mills (BN25, BN9)
- County
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Events we cater in Tide Mills
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Tide Mills, including:
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
- Home weddings
- Marquee receptions
Itford Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Tide Mills suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Permission for outside catering
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Tide Mills
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Castle Hill?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we will liaise with them.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
When do you start roasting?
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.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Tide Mills weddings: local tips
Tide Mills is about 1 mile south-east of Newhaven, in East Sussex. Hosts in Tide Mills book us for weddings of all sizes. We cover all 289 towns and villages across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Tide Mills to Brighton (9 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Andrew, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Bishopstone (Sussex) station, about 0.6 miles east. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of East Sussex takes in BN25 and BN9, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Hurdis Road, Seaford Road and Newhaven Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bishopstone (1 mile north-east), Norton (1 mile north-east), Newhaven (1 mile north-west), Denton (1 mile north) and South Heighton (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (9 miles east), Lewes (7 miles north-west), Hailsham (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (13 miles north), Peacehaven (3 miles west) and Telscombe (4 miles west).
A little further out are Arlington Castle (4.8 miles north-east) and Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (less than half a mile south-west). Green spaces nearby include Itford Hill.
- Nearby schools include St Peter's School (1.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Hope Inn (0.6 miles west)
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
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What affects the price in Tide Mills
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Time on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- 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 happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Tide Mills, midsummer sunset is about 9:15pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards