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Wedding Hog Roast in Westmeston
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Westmeston? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast in Westmeston
How our wedding hog roast works in Westmeston
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. For the main wedding meal and home weddings, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, salads and carved roast pork and more.
A wedding in a small place like Westmeston often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Westmeston (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Extras
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
You will not have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A way in for the roaster
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Westmeston questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
We’re gathering after a service at The Parish Church of St Martin: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Westmeston
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
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
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Weddings in Westmeston: venues, ceremonies and travel
Westmeston is about 4 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We cater weddings of every size in Westmeston. We cover 371 places across West Sussex.
It is worth telling train travellers that Hassocks station, about 2.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. After a ceremony at a church like The Parish Church of St Martin, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of Westmeston, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Weddings anywhere in BN6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. If your venue is just outside Westmeston, we also cover Ditchling (1 mile north), Keymer (2 miles north-west), Clayton (2 miles west), Hassocks (2 miles north-west) and Hurst Wickham (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Crawley (14 miles north), Horsham (14 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (6 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (9 miles south-west) and Lancing (11 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (1.7 miles west) and The Dene Hospital (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Westmeston includes Ditchling Beacon and Ladies Mile.
- Schools near Westmeston include Downlands Community School (1.7 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Bull Hotel (1 mile north)
Also near Westmeston
More for events in Westmeston
Perfect for your wedding in Westmeston
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Late-night wedding food
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Garden weddings at home
If you want countryside in your photos, Ditchling Beacon isn’t far, and the countryside around Westmeston suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Winter weddings in Westmeston are dark by about 3:55pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away