Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Elson
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Elson.
- Marquee receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Slow-roasted pork in Elson
Wedding hog roast in Elson, slow-roasted on site
A wedding hog roast can be the wedding breakfast, the evening food or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. We’re frequently asked to cater barn and farm weddings and wedding breakfasts with sides, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
A farm or garden wedding near Elson suits a hog roast. We need level ground, cover and a way in. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Questions from Elson
How far is Elson from London?
About 66 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Elson?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Yes. We serve it on plates with salads and potatoes, with china available, and our staff serve your guests.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
For planners, venues and organisers
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wedding in Elson. For a summer wedding in Elson, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or PO12 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with pizza or other evening vans, carving serves plenty of people fast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why Elson hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Elson?
There are choices for guests who don’t eat pork.
Whatever the occasion in Elson, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Intimate weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Garden weddings at home
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Thomas, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
What to look for in a quote
- The full menu and the sides
- If the price includes VAT
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Also near Elson
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Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Elson weddings: local tips
Elson is about 1 mile north of Gosport, in Hampshire. We cater weddings of every size in Elson. Elson is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Elson to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles south-east. For outdoor photos, West of the River Alver is close by, and the countryside around Elson suits an outdoor reception. With the coast within about 4 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in PO12 and PO13, we can bring the roaster to you. Streets in the area include Ham Lane, Quay Lane and Avery Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Elson include the A32, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Gosport (1 mile south), Forton (1 mile south), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west), Priddy's Hard (1 mile south-east) and Rowner (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Search (1.6 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby schools include Brune Park Community School (0.5 miles south-west) and St Vincent College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Kings Head pub (0.5 miles south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards