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Wedding Hog Roast for Chandler's Ford
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Chandler's Ford.
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Rustic barn receptions
Wedding hog roast in Chandler's Ford
About our wedding hog roast in Chandler's Ford
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Whether it’s marquee weddings and wedding breakfasts, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and crackling and more.
Couples in Chandler's Ford often keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. A hog roast fits that style. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Perfect for your wedding in Chandler's Ford
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
People around Chandler's Ford book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
After a ceremony at a church like St Boniface, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Chandler's Ford: your questions answered
We are gathering after a service at St Boniface: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you roast near the sea around Chandler's Ford?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll work with them on the details.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Getting married in Chandler's Ford?
Chandler's Ford is about 5 miles north of Southampton, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Chandler's Ford and the surrounding area. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (3.4 miles south). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue. Flexford Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the coast within about 6 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Weddings anywhere in SO53, SO51 and SO52 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Kerry Close, Prospect Place and Sutherlands Court; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the B3043, Chandler's Ford is easy for us to reach for your wedding. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Hiltingbury (1 mile north), Boyatt Wood (1 mile east), Allbrook (1 mile east), North Stoneham (2 miles south) and Eastleigh (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (6 miles north-east), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (4 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Princess Anne Hospital (4 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Toynbee School (0.8 miles south-east) and Thornden School (1.2 miles north-east)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A way in for the roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Chandler's Ford
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Chandler's Ford, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, 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.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Chandler's Ford
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away