Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Copythorne
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Copythorne and the surrounding area.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
- Home weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Copythorne
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Wedding hog roast near Copythorne
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. We are often asked to cater evening food after the first dance and vow renewals and blessings, serving halloumi skewers, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Rural weddings around Copythorne have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Other occasions in Copythorne
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Copythorne
What’s the nearest station to Copythorne?
Ashurst New Forest station, about 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Copythorne too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you do evening food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Who books wedding hog roast in Copythorne?
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Copythorne, such as:
- Garden weddings at home
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Put the station on your invitation: the closest railway station is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 3.1 miles south-east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
- The space, cover and access they need
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Copythorne
Copythorne is about 2 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cover weddings in Copythorne, along with the towns and villages around it. Copythorne is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Copythorne are Landford Manor (4.6 miles north-west). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. If you want countryside in your photos, Copythorne Common isn’t far, and the countryside around Copythorne suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Copythorne, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO40, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Pound Lane, Vicarage Lane and Copythorne Crescent or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside Copythorne, we cover Winsor (1 mile south-east), Newbridge (1 mile north-west), Cadnam (1 mile south-west), Bartley (1 mile south) and Ower (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (11 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (6 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Eling Experience (3.2 miles east) and Tatchbury Mount Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Copythorne includes Copythorne Common.
- Nearby, you’ll find Compass Inn (0.5 miles east)
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Copythorne, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Getting a price
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Why choose a hog roast in Copythorne?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and frequently better value. It still feels like a feast. When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards