Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Arford
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Arford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Wedding breakfasts
Planning an event in Arford?
Wedding hog roast in Arford, slow-roasted on site
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Whether it’s farm weddings and marquee weddings, we can cook spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and salads.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Arford, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In Arford, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- 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
- Send final numbers in good time
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Arford
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
How far is Arford from London?
About 41 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We’ll agree a serving time around your running order.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll liaise with them.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Planners, venues and businesses
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Arford
Arford is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Arford, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Arford is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
For outdoor photos, Deadwater Valley is close by. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Arford, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in GU35, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Beech Hill Road, Arford Common and Headley Hill Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Arford, we also cover Headley (1 mile south-west), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Wishanger Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Gibbet Hill.
- Schools near Arford include Mill Chase Academy (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Holly Bush Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Arford
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What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
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.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- Power for lights in the evening
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, as an extra.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away