Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Durrants
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Durrants and across Hampshire.
- Blessings and renewals
- Rustic barn receptions
- Small, informal weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Durrants
Wedding hog roast in Durrants, slow-roasted on site
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Durrants suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, salads and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for intimate weddings and weddings in a family garden.
A wedding in a small place like Durrants often means a field, a barn or a family garden. 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.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Winter weddings in Durrants are dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Durrants
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A photo of the cooking area
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing and the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Evening food generally 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.
Durrants: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far is Durrants from London?
About 57 miles from central London.
Do you come to Durrants?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Durrants and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Durrants weddings: local tips
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Durrants for weddings and the places nearby. Durrants is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as St John the Baptist frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. Brook Meadow (Emsworth) nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Durrants suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Durrants, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Here we cover the PO9 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Whether your wedding is on Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. If your venue is just outside Durrants, we also cover Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Schools near Durrants include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
Nearby places to Durrants
What else we do in Durrants
Perfect for your wedding in Durrants
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Durrants and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- The main wedding meal
- Farm weddings
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
Historic houses near Durrants include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles south). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away