Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Ellisfield
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Ellisfield and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Intimate weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Marquee receptions
Book a hog roast in Ellisfield
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Wedding hog roast near Ellisfield
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so on the day everything is in place. We serve crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater the day after the wedding and anniversary vow renewals.
Near Ellisfield, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Ellisfield questions
What’s the nearest station to Ellisfield?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
How far is Ellisfield from London?
About 47 miles from central London, and well within our area.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with alternatives for non-pork eaters.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Ellisfield hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Evening food at a Ellisfield wedding frequently 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.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Ellisfield
You don’t need a kitchen, ideal for marquee and field weddings.
Hosts in Ellisfield book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Evening food after the first dance
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 4.2 miles north.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Allergen information for every dish
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Ellisfield weddings: local tips
Ellisfield is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Ellisfield, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Ellisfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 17 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Ellisfield are Hall Place (3.9 miles south) and Bentworth Hall (4.4 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St. Martin frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG25, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. From Church Lane, Furzen Lane and College Lane or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Upper Common (1 mile south-west), Nashes Green (2 miles east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Viables (3 miles north) and Upton Grey (4 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Farnborough (15 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (14 miles east) and Alton (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Basing House (4.4 miles north). The countryside around Ellisfield includes The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (0.6 miles south-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
For event organisers in Ellisfield
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to Ellisfield
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away