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Wedding Hog Roast for Tilgate
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Tilgate.
- Intimate weddings
- Evening receptions
- Second-day get-togethers
Planning an event in Tilgate?
Wedding hog roast in Tilgate, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed wedding in Tilgate, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. For barn and farm weddings and anniversary vow renewals, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and salads and more.
A farm or garden wedding near Tilgate suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Tilgate
Can you cater after a service at Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Tilgate close to London?
About 28 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
Do you do evening food?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling go down well after dancing.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Winter weddings in Tilgate are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us whether it is 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Towns and villages near Tilgate
What else we do in Tilgate
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We will be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Numbers
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. We cater weddings of every size in Tilgate. We cater 371 places in West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west. Among the historic houses close to Tilgate are Tyes Place (4.6 miles south). Historic houses and estates frequently have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
We cover weddings in every part of the RH10 and RH11 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Tilgate, we also cover Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Tilgate include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Grasshopper pub (under half a mile south)
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, frequently with mint sauce.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate alongside the pork.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and generally costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Events we cater in Tilgate
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Tilgate. Typical bookings include:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Post-wedding gatherings
- The main wedding meal
- Barn and farm weddings
If you’re hoping for photos in Tilgate Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether travel is included
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards