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Wedding Hog Roast for Butlocks Heath
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Butlocks Heath and across Hampshire.
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening food after the first dance
- Anniversary vow renewals
Wedding hog roast for Butlocks Heath
Wedding hog roast near Butlocks Heath
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We serve rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and marquee receptions.
Near Butlocks Heath, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Perfect for your wedding in Butlocks Heath
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
People around Butlocks Heath book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Intimate weddings
- Marquee receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Vow renewals and blessings
If you are marrying at a church near Butlocks Heath, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Questions from Butlocks Heath
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Butlocks Heath too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Butlocks Heath
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Butlocks Heath, whatever the venue. Butlocks Heath is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater.
If you’re hoping for photos in Westwood Woodland Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings. For outdoor photos, Mercury Marshes is close by. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Butlocks Heath, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. The sea is within about 2 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
For weddings in SO31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For weddings just outside Butlocks Heath, we cover Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Schools near Butlocks Heath include The Hamble School (0.7 miles south-east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Consort Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Other occasions in Butlocks Heath
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Butlocks Heath hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Butlocks Heath
Each price is built from:
- How long the roast and service take
- Travel to Butlocks Heath
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Numbers
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Give final numbers in good time
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, sunset in Butlocks Heath 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.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards