Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Dibden
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Dibden? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
- Rustic barn receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Dibden
FAQs for Dibden
Which station is closest to Dibden?
The closest is Southampton Town Quay station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you come to Dibden?
Yes, Dibden is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
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.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
About our wedding hog roast in Dibden
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We serve salads, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb, and we are often booked for post-wedding gatherings and marquee receptions.
In Dibden, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Let us know about access. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
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Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Lighting for evening service
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Dibden
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. At midsummer, sunset in Dibden is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset 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.
- 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.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO45 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
What affects the price in Dibden
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- Travel to Dibden
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- A photo of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Getting married in Dibden?
Dibden is about 1 mile west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Dibden and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire.
Historic houses near Dibden include Medieval Merchant's House (2.5 miles north) and Southampton Tudor House and Garden (2.5 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Dibden, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Anywhere in SO45, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your wedding is on Cavalier Close, Cathay Gardens and Canterbury Drive or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. For weddings just outside Dibden, we cover Dibden Purlieu (1 mile south-east), Hythe (1 mile east), Marchwood (2 miles north-west), Beaulieu (3 miles south) and The Hummicks (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (3.5 miles north) and Westquay (2.8 miles north).
- Schools near Dibden include Testwood School (under half a mile south-west) and Orchard Junior School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away