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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Ellingham, Hampshire
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Ellingham.
- Late-night wedding food
- Garden weddings at home
- Blessings and renewals
Book a hog roast in Ellingham
Wedding hog roast in Ellingham, slow-roasted on site
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. On the menu are new potatoes, salads and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for the day after the wedding and evening receptions.
Rural weddings around Ellingham have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Who books wedding hog roast in Ellingham?
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
Whatever the occasion in Ellingham, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
- Post-wedding gatherings
If you are marrying at a church near Ellingham, such as Church of St Mary and All Saints, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- VAT, if it applies
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book our hog roast in Ellingham
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
FAQs for Ellingham
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary and All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Of course. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
Can you work around our timings?
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.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
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What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter weddings in Ellingham are dark by about 4:05pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest 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.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Ellingham weddings: local tips
Ellingham is in Hampshire. We cover Ellingham and its neighbours for weddings. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Ellingham to Southampton (about 18 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Blashford Lakes isn’t far, and the countryside around Ellingham suits an outdoor reception. With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Anywhere in BH24, we can roast on site for your guests. If your venue is just outside Ellingham, we also cover Blashford (1 mile south-east), Ibsley (1 mile north-east), Rockford (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.8 miles north) and St Leonard's Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby, you will find The Old Beams Inn (0.9 miles north)
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll, just as they should.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables, in a roll or on a plate.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards