Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Cheriton, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Cheriton? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Home weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
Slow-roasted pork in Cheriton
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
About our wedding hog roast in Cheriton
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We serve new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater vow renewals and blessings and late-night wedding food.
A wedding in a small place like Cheriton frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Cheriton, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s 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.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Nearby places to Cheriton
More for events in Cheriton
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Evening food normally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Cheriton?
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Cheriton, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a family garden
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Shutts Copse, and the countryside around Cheriton suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Cheriton: your questions answered
How far is Cheriton from London?
About 56 miles from central London.
Is Cheriton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Weddings in Cheriton: venues, ceremonies and travel
Cheriton is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cover Cheriton and its neighbours for weddings. Cheriton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Cheriton to Southampton (14 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Michael frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Among the historic houses close to Cheriton are Hinton Ampner House (0.8 miles south-east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Anywhere in SO24, we can roast on site for your guests. From Lower Lamborough Lane, Raebarn Close and Markall Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Cheriton we cover include Hinton Ampner (1 mile east), Beauworth (2 miles south-west), Bramdean (2 miles east), New Alresford (2 miles north) and Bishop's Sutton (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (15 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Havant (15 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Fareham (14 miles south) and Horndean (12 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Beacon Hill and Shutts Copse.
- Nearby, you will find The Flowerpots Inn (less than half a mile west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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