Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ashley, Hampshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Ashley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Planning an event in Ashley?
Wedding hog roast in Ashley, carved to order
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. We are often asked to cater garden weddings at home and second-day get-togethers, with salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes.
A farm or garden wedding near Ashley suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Who books wedding hog roast in Ashley?
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Ashley, including:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- The day after the wedding
- Small, informal weddings
- Evening receptions
For outdoor photos, Milford on Sea LNR is close by, and the countryside around Ashley suits an outdoor reception.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- If the price includes VAT
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the price includes, item by item
Towns and villages near Ashley
Other occasions in Ashley
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Weddings in Ashley: venues, ceremonies and travel
Ashley is about 4 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Ashley, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Ashley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Ashley to Southampton (15 miles away).
Marrying at St. Peter's Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Nearby historic houses include Highcliffe Castle (3.5 miles south-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the New Forest National Park within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue. With the coast within about 5 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH25 and SO41, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Franklin Road, Miller Close and Manor Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For weddings just outside Ashley, we cover New Milton (1 mile south-west), Hordle (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile north-west), Tiptoe (1 mile north-east) and Barton on Sea (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1.4 miles west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include Ballard School (0.7 miles west) and The Arnewood School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Ashley
Can you cater after a service at St. Peter's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do evening food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Lighting for evening service
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. At midsummer, sunset in Ashley is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
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 check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, a hog roast serves a crowd quickly once carving starts. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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