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Wedding Hog Roast for Chawton
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Chawton and the surrounding area.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Garden weddings at home
A hog roast near Chawton
Wedding hog roast in Chawton, 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. Typical bookings include evening food after the first dance and marquee weddings, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork.
Near Chawton, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Chawton
How far is Chawton from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Which station is closest to Chawton?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 1.6 miles away.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are normally enough.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
What affects the price in Chawton
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU34 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Chawton?
Next to a cold buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time late at night. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Chawton
Also in Chawton
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten
- Give final numbers in good time
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Just keep us informed.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in Chawton, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Chawton
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Chawton:
- The day after the wedding
- Evening receptions
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Weddings in Chawton: venues, ceremonies and travel
Chawton is about 1 mile south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Chawton, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Chawton to Guildford (about 20 miles away).
Marrying at Church of St Nicholas? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. Among the historic houses close to Chawton are Bentworth Hall (2.8 miles west) and Hall Place (3.2 miles north-west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
We cover weddings in every part of the GU34 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Winchester Road and Wolf's Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Chawton, we also cover Alton (1 mile north-east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles south), Lower Farringdon (2 miles south), Farringdon (2 miles south) and Hartley Mauditt (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Allen Gallery (1.3 miles north-east) and Alton Community Hospital (within half a mile north). Open spaces near Chawton include King's Hill.
- Schools near Chawton include Amery Hill School (1.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Greyfriar pub (within half a mile south)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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