Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Ampfield
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Ampfield? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- The day after the wedding
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
Wedding hog roast in Ampfield
How our wedding hog roast works in Ampfield
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. Typical bookings include second-day get-togethers and rustic barn receptions, with halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
Near Ampfield, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Ampfield
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
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What else we do in Ampfield
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter weddings in Ampfield are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Ampfield hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
- Numbers
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. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The address or postcode
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Ampfield weddings: local tips
Ampfield is about 2 miles north-west of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. Ampfield is well within our area for weddings and the places nearby. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Chandlers Ford station, about 2.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Marrying at Church of St Mark? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Weddings anywhere in SO51 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. From Morleys Green, Green Pond Lane and Lower Farm Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Ampfield sits on or near the A3090, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Gosport (1 mile south-west), Knapp (1 mile north-east), Broadgate (1 mile east), Crampmoor (1 mile west) and Lower Slackstead (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north), Totton (7 miles south-west) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find King Johns House (3.3 miles west) and Romsey Community Hospital (2.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local schools include The Mountbatten School (2.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include White Horse Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Organising for someone else?
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Ampfield: your questions answered
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mark: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Ampfield?
Chandlers Ford station, about 2.5 miles south-east of the centre.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do we need extra food?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away