Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Beech, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Beech and across Hampshire.
- The main wedding meal
- Second-day get-togethers
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Beech
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
How our wedding hog roast works in Beech
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We’re often asked to cater barn and farm weddings and marquee receptions, serving salads, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
A wedding in a small place like Beech frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. For a summer wedding in Beech, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Access to the cooking area
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
What else we do in Beech
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children normally like it too.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves a lot of people fast. 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 Beech hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Beech
Beech is about 2 miles west of Alton, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Beech, from gardens to fields. Beech is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Beech to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
It’s worth telling train travellers that Alton station is about 2.2 miles away. Couples marrying at local churches such as St Peter's frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Weddings anywhere in GU34 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Wellhouse Road, Medstead Road and King's Hill, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Beech, we cover Thedden (1 mile north-west), Wivelrod (1 mile west), Bentworth (2 miles north-west), Holt End (2 miles west) and New Copse (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (9 miles north-west), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (10 miles south).
A little further out are Barton Castle (4.3 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (1.2 miles east). Open spaces near Beech include King's Hill.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Occasions we serve in Beech
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Beech. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Marquee receptions
- Late-night wedding food
For outdoor photos, King's Hill is close by, and the countryside around Beech suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- A clear list of what’s included
FAQs for Beech
What’s the nearest station to Beech?
Alton station, about 2.2 miles east of the centre.
Can you cater after a service at St Peter's?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
When do you start roasting?
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 do evening food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards