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Wedding Hog Roast in Winchelsea
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Winchelsea. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
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Book a hog roast in Winchelsea
Wedding hog roast in Winchelsea, carved to order
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. We are often asked to cater the day after the wedding and evening receptions, serving rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and carved roast pork.
Rural weddings around Winchelsea 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. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Winchelsea (TN36)
- Region
- East Sussex
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Lighting for evening service
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Who books wedding hog roast in Winchelsea?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
However big or small the event in Winchelsea, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are often asked to cater:
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Barn and farm weddings
If you are hoping for photos in Rye Harbour LNR, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
How it works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer wedding in Winchelsea, the sun sets at about 9:15pm in late June and about 7:00pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Getting married in Winchelsea?
Winchelsea is about 7 miles north-east of Hastings, in East Sussex. Weddings in Winchelsea are part of our patch. We cater 289 places across East Sussex. We cater events right across the region, from Winchelsea to Canterbury (about 29 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Winchelsea station, about 0.7 miles north-west. Within reach of Winchelsea are historic houses such as Lamb House (2 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of East Sussex takes in TN36, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Barrack Square and Station Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For weddings just outside Winchelsea, we cover Winchelsea Beach (1 mile south-east), Rye (2 miles north-east), Rye Harbour (2 miles north-east), Playden (3 miles north-east) and Rye Foreign (3 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Hastings (7 miles south-west), Bexhill-on-Sea (12 miles south-west), St Leonards (8 miles south-west), Hastings Old Town (7 miles south-west), Belmont (7 miles south-west) and Hollington (8 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Winchelsea Court Hall Museum (under half a mile north-west) and Camber Castle (1.2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Winchelsea include Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Rye College (2.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The New Inn (less than half a mile west)
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What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- Season and day of the week
- The journey to the venue
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Winchelsea
Can you cater after a service at The Parish Church of St Thomas the Martyr?
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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast in Rye Harbour LNR?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away