Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Ashlett
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Ashlett. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- The day after the wedding
A hog roast near Ashlett
How our wedding hog roast works in Ashlett
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. Whether it is weddings in a marquee and garden weddings at home, we can cook new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads for your guests.
Near Ashlett, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At midsummer, sunset in Ashlett is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Tell us whether it’s 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 arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Ashlett
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Ashlett?
Hamble station, about 3.1 miles north of the centre.
Can we offer lamb too?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
What affects the price in Ashlett
Your quote depends on:
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- The venue or postcode
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Ashlett
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Ashlett
Ashlett is about 4 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cover weddings in Ashlett. Ashlett is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Ashlett to Southampton (7 miles away).
It is worth telling train travellers that Hamble station is about 3.1 miles away. For outdoor photos, Mercury Marshes is close by, and the countryside around Ashlett suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Ashlett, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO45, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Stonehills (1 mile south-west), Fawley (1 mile west), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Calshot (1 mile south-east) and Blackfield (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Horndean (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles north).
A little further out are Calshot Castle (1.6 miles east) and Coldeast (4 miles north-east). The countryside around Ashlett includes Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (2.1 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Falcon Hotel (within half a mile west)
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Where the roaster can go in Ashlett
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Lighting for evening service
- Permission for outside catering
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- 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