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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Farnborough, Hampshire
Wedding hog roast in Farnborough: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- The day after the wedding
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Intimate weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Farnborough
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Wedding hog roast near Farnborough
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, then carve at the time you’ve set. Typical bookings include rustic barn receptions and home weddings, with salads, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
For a wedding in Farnborough, a marquee in a family garden or a hall with grounds keeps things personal. Carved roast pork suits that kind of day. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
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Questions from Farnborough
Can you do a hog roast in Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Area?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Christopher?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Do you come to Farnborough?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Farnborough and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
How the day works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. In Farnborough, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:05pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 3:55pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- 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.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Farnborough weddings: local tips
Farnborough is about 31 miles south-west of City of Westminster, in Hampshire. Weddings in Farnborough are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Farnborough is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Farnborough to Guildford (9 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Ball Hill isn’t far. Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Farnborough Main station, roughly 0.5 miles east of the centre.
Here we cover the GU14, GU11 and GU17 postcode area. Local streets include Wallis Square, Church Road West and Longleat Square; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A325 and A327, Farnborough is easy for us to reach with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Cove (1 mile west), North Camp (1 mile south-east), Southwood (1 mile west), Mytchett (2 miles east) and Ash Vale (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (15 miles west), Fleet (3 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south) and Hook (8 miles west). Farnborough is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with lots of choice for weddings.
Other landmarks nearby include Frimley Park Hospital (2 miles north-east) and Hart Shopping Centre (3.3 miles west). Within reach you will find Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Local schools include Cove School (0.6 miles north-west) and Henry Tyndale School (1.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Tilly Shilling pub (less than half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (0.8 miles south-east)
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels special. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards