Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Eastrop, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Eastrop and across Hampshire.
- Home weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
Book a hog roast in Eastrop
How our wedding hog roast works in Eastrop
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Eastrop suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and serve inside where the venue allows. Typical bookings include evening food after the first dance and anniversary vow renewals, with rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork.
Weddings in a place like Eastrop often feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Eastrop questions
Is Eastrop close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Eastrop?
Basingstoke station, in Eastrop itself.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Perfect for your wedding in Eastrop
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
However big or small the event in Eastrop, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
For guests travelling by train, Basingstoke station is in Eastrop itself.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether travel is included
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Where the roaster can go in Eastrop
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Permission for outside catering
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Eastrop weddings: local tips
Eastrop is about 1 mile east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Eastrop is well within our area for weddings. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Eastrop, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. Planning photos in Eastrop Park? It is worth checking the park’s rules first.
Anywhere in RG21 and RG24, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From New Road, Vyne Road and Goat Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. You’ll find Eastrop on the A3010, which makes the journey straightforward. Other places close to Eastrop we cover include Oakridge (1 mile north-west), Viables (1 mile south), Lychpit (1 mile east), Popley (1 mile north) and Old Basing (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (9 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Festival Place (within half a mile west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Eastrop includes Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Schools near Eastrop include Fairfields Primary School (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Angel pub (less than half a mile west)
What affects the price in Eastrop
We do not use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. What matters most:
- Numbers
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give your coordinator the final menu
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
For a sit-down meal, ask for china, quoted separately.
Nearby places to Eastrop
What else we do in Eastrop
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Evening food at a Eastrop wedding often goes out just as the light fades: 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.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG21 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards