Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Fleet
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Fleet and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Marquee weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Garden weddings at home
Book a hog roast in Fleet
How our wedding hog roast works in Fleet
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Whether it is rustic barn receptions and the main wedding meal, we can cook carved roast pork, crackling and halloumi skewers and more.
Couples in Fleet frequently keep it personal, with a marquee or a local hall. A hog roast fits that style. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evening food at a Fleet wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
Planning help
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What else we do in Fleet
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
On your wedding day, the food should look after itself. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing generally contains gluten.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Planners, venues and businesses
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Fleet weddings: local tips
Fleet is about 13 miles south-east of Reading, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Fleet, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Fleet to Guildford (12 miles away).
Planning photos in Oakley Park? It’s worth checking the park’s rules first. If you want countryside in your photos, Hitches Hill is not far, and the countryside around Fleet suits an outdoor reception.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU51, GU52 and GU10, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Church Road, Durnsford Avenue and Hankins Court, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Fleet sits on or near the A323 and A3013, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Church Crookham (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (1 mile west), Elvetham Heath (1 mile north-west), Dogmersfield (2 miles west) and Elvetham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (4 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north) and Tadley (14 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Fleet has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
Well-known places in the area include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.9 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1 mile north-west). Open spaces near Fleet include Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Schools near Fleet include Court Moor School (within half a mile south-west) and School (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Prince of Wales pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Fleet questions
Can you do a hog roast in Oakley Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Fleet close to London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, and our staff serve your guests.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will talk to them about the cooking spot.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away