Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Burridge, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Burridge and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
Planning an event in Burridge?
Wedding hog roast in Burridge, carved to order
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. We serve new potatoes, crackling and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for second-day get-togethers and wedding breakfasts with sides.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Burridge, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
A hog roast or other catering?
If your venue has an in-house caterer, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why Burridge hosts choose us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Burridge
Also in Burridge
Getting married in Burridge?
Burridge is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Burridge? We cover the whole area. Burridge is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Burridge to Southampton (6 miles away).
For outdoor photos, Swanwick Lakes is close by, and the countryside around Burridge suits an outdoor reception. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For weddings in PO15 and SO31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Dumas Drive, Jerome Street and Coleridge Drive, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Burridge sits on or near the A3051, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Burridge, we cover Whiteley (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile south), Swanwick (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile south-west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (8 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
A little further out are Fareham Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Burridge include Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Burridge include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.9 miles south-west)
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Burridge
Which station is closest to Burridge?
Swanwick station, about 1 mile south of the centre.
Is Burridge too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Occasions we serve in Burridge
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
In Burridge and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Weddings in a family garden
- Farm weddings
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 1 mile south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How dietary needs are handled
What affects the price in Burridge
There is no fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- The venue or postcode
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.
Where the roaster can go in Burridge
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Burridge
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
How the day works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Golden-hour photos in Burridge at midsummer come around 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.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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For event organisers in Burridge
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give your coordinator the final menu
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.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away