Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ashford, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Ashford and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Marquee weddings
Book a hog roast in Ashford
Wedding hog roast in Ashford, carved to order
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Ashford. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, serving new potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Ashford, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Prices and what affects them
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
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
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Also near Ashford
What else we do in Ashford
A hog roast or other catering?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others have the hog roast as the main event. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Planned to your running order
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing and the cost guide.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, roasted until golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Ashford
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In Ashford, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Ashford
Ashford is in Hampshire. Ashford and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Ashford to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
After a ceremony at a church like Sandleheath Village Hall, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Blashford Lakes.
Here we cover the SP6 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Local streets include Station Road, Rookwood Gardens and Ashford Close; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Sandleheath (1 mile west), Alderholt (2 miles south-west), Damerham (2 miles north-west), Rockbourne (3 miles north-west) and Broxhill (3 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (15 miles east), New Milton (14 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Ashley (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (2.1 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (0.7 miles east). The countryside around Ashford includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Schools near Ashford include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship Inn (0.6 miles east)
Ashford questions
We are gathering after a service at Sandleheath Village Hall: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Ashford too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes, evening food is very popular. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you cover Ashford?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards