Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Basingstoke and across Hampshire.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Home weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
Book a hog roast in Basingstoke
Basingstoke questions
How far is Basingstoke from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Eastrop Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Wedding hog roast in Basingstoke, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. On the menu are halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater the main wedding meal and barn and farm weddings.
Wedding receptions in and around Basingstoke frequently use a hotel, a hired venue or a family garden. We will agree where the roaster goes with your venue. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
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Should I cook it myself?
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.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Give your coordinator the final menu
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We roast through the afternoon and carve at the agreed time.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Basingstoke weddings: local tips
Basingstoke is in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Basingstoke suit a hog roast. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
Within reach of Basingstoke are historic houses such as The Vyne (2.9 miles north). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. If you are marrying at a church near Basingstoke, such as St Michael's Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Anywhere in RG24, RG22, RG21 and RG23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Church Square, Queen Annes Square and The Square; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Basingstoke include the A30 and A33, which makes travel to your wedding easy. Other places close to Basingstoke we cover include South Ham (1 mile south-west), Winklebury (1 mile west), Brighton Hill (1 mile south), Rooksdown (1 mile north-west) and Buckskin (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (6 miles north). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Basingstoke has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near Basingstoke include Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Cranbourne (0.7 miles south) and The Costello School (1 mile east)
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The price comes down to:
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Dietary requirements
- The venue or postcode
Every wedding is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How the day works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. At midsummer, sunset in Basingstoke is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Lighting for evening service
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away