Party & Event Catering
Book a party or event at the pub or enjoy our outside catering service at your own home or venue.
Recent testimonial
‘A fantastic party! Thank you so much to you and all the others for making it such a wonderful evening. A really great way for us all to celebrate her 18th. We have had so many lovely thank yous saying how delicious all the food was and how great the bar was. You made it a brilliant evening for all.’
Kate
Sun Settings @ The Rising Sun
This page details a few of the services that we offer.
For a full list download Sun Settings Event Catering Services
Sun Settings is our bespoke event catering service based at The Rising Sun in Milland. We offer event catering in West Sussex, Hampshire & Surrey, as well as on site at the pub and in the pub’s extensive gardens.
We are able to create bespoke menus to suit your taste and budget and can cater for 14-300 guests. While we have vast experience in all areas of events, we specialize in informal, outdoor, rustic-chic weddings, parties and corporate events.
Our staff are relaxed, friendly and approachable; our food is locally-sourced, extremely tasty and generously served (the antithesis of conference chicken!); our drinks range from local ales to cocktails to fine wines; and we partner with marquee, event-hire, flower, cake and DJ’s and bands to offer you a complete suite of professional services all managed under one roof.
Our venue has a variety of catered services and all are provided with FREE venue hire. Every event must procure food and drink via the pub’s varied and bespoke event menus, and many may require the hire of a marquee, but our venue comes with no charge.
Additionally, being a pub, we offer a cash bar so you can easily share the drinks cost burden with your guests. Our dining room doubles up as our private dining area and one of our two bars make an ideal drinks/bowl food/canape space. Our huge pub garden splits into two natural spaces divided by a large hedge. One side becomes a totally private event space and the other remains open to the public. We have a semi-permanent marquee structure with solid walls, windows and doors decorated as a ski lodge in winter and a clubhouse in summer. It’s worth noting we never close the pub entirely to the public; events happen alongside normal pub activity.
We can create a bespoke menu for any event, or you can build your summer party around one of our barbecue packages. We have different options for smaller events like christenings, wakes and kid’s parties. Choose a main course option below and view the additional options to complete your meal:
Garden parties, birthdays and weddings – free hire of an outdoor space
CLASSIC BBQ
Homemade beef burger in a bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle & Emmental cheese, pork sausage & Korean chicken kebab, 2 classic salads, classic sauces
£15pp inc VAT, 30-150 covers, add 20% to events off-site
Optional bolt-ons: Additional salads £1.50pp, Canapes (6-10pp / £7.50-12.50pp choose from 2023 list); Grazing station £9pp; Starters £6-12.50 / bespoke options; Desserts £4.50-7pp / bespoke options; Veggie, vegan & fish alternatives to meat / bespoke options
Service options: buffet only
Price includes 60 cover marquee
BARBECUED & BLACKENED RUMP OF BEEF thyme, rosemary & garlic marinade
Served with Mediterranean roast new potatoes, chimichurri and homemade horseradish sauces
30-150 covers, £18.50pp inc VAT, add 20% to events off-site
Suggested bolt-on: Four gourmet salads @ £4pp (choose from 2023 list)
Optional bolt-ons: Canapes (6-10pp / £7.50-12.50pp choose from 2023 list); Grazing station £10pp; Starters £6-12.50pp / bespoke options; Desserts £4.50-7pp / bespoke options; Veggie, vegan & fish alternatives to meat
Service options: buffet, plated or share style.
Price includes 60 cover marquee. Price doesn’t include serving staff or event hire which may be required
BARBECUED BUTTERFLY LEG OF LAMB Oregano, lemon & garlic marinade
Served with Mediterranean roast new potatoes, chimichurri & tzatziki sauces
30-150 covers, £18.50pp inc VAT, add 20% to events off-site
Suggested bolt-on: Four gourmet salads @ £4pp (choose from 2023 list)
Optional bolt-ons: Canapes (6-10pp / £7.50-12.50pp choose from 2023 list); Grazing station £10pp; Starters £6-12.50 / bespoke options; Desserts £4.50-7pp / bespoke options; Veggie, vegan & fish alternatives to meat / bespoke options
Service options: buffet, plated or share style.
Price includes 60 cover marquee. Price doesn’t include serving staff or event hire which may be required
SPIT-ROASTED WHOLE PIG
Floured-bap, sage and onion stuffing, apple & barbecue sauces
80-120 covers, £800.00 inc VAT, add 20% to events off-site
Suggested bolt-on: Four gourmet salads @ £4pp (choose from 2023 list)
Optional bolt-ons: Canapes (6-10pp / £7.50-12.50pp choose from 2023 list); Grazing station £10pp; Starters £6-12.50 / bespoke options; Desserts £4.50-7pp / bespoke options; Veggie, vegan & fish alternatives to meat / bespoke options
Service options: buffet
Price includes 60 cover marquee. Price doesn’t include serving staff or event hire which may be required
SPIT-ROASTED SUCKLING PIG
Served with Mediterranean roast new potatoes, spiced apple sauce
10-30 covers approx. £22.50pp inc VAT, add 20% to events off-site
Suggested bolt-on: Four gourmet salads @ £4pp (choose from 2023 list)
Optional bolt-ons: Canapes (6-10pp / £7.50-12.50pp choose from 2023 list); Grazing station £10pp; Starters £6-12.50 / bespoke options; Desserts £4.50-7pp / bespoke options; Veggie, vegan & fish alternatives to meat / bespoke options
Service options: plated only
Price includes 60 cover marquee. Price doesn’t include serving staff or event hire which may be required
Dinner, birthday, drinks parties, corporate, social, school, special events – free hire of a private pub space
PRIVATE (SEATED) DINING
Two or three course bespoke seasonal menus from £21-36pp inc VAT
Price inclusive of all charges, except service
Suitable for 14 – 43 covers (guaranteed private use for 20 covers+), available off/on site
Extensive wine list
DRINKS & BOWL FOOD (STANDING) PARTIES
Drinks and small plates & bowls with inclusive service
Average 2.5 small dishes per person from a bespoke shortlist of 4-6 plates
£16-22pp inc VAT, 20-50 covers, inclusive of all costs, except service, available off-site
Drinks packages available
DRINKS & CANAPE (STANDING) PARTIES
Drinks and canapes with inclusive service
Average 6-10 per person from a bespoke shortlist of canapes
£10-15pp inc VAT, 20-50 covers, inclusive of all costs, except service, available off-site
Drinks packages available
For a complete list of the services that we offer download Sun Settings Event Catering Services