Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Freefolk
Wedding hog roast in Freefolk: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Intimate weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Evening receptions
Book a hog roast in Freefolk
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Our staff serve and clear
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Wedding hog roast in Freefolk, 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, and our chef carves on cue. Whether it is small, informal weddings and late-night wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of salads, crackling and spit-roast lamb.
Near Freefolk, weddings are often 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. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- Time on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The address or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Who books wedding hog roast in Freefolk?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Freefolk:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Intimate weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
If you are marrying at a church near Freefolk, such as Church of St Mary the Virgin, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Who carves and who serves
- Travel and any London charges
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? 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 cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Freefolk: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary the Virgin?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Freefolk from London?
Roughly 55 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Getting married in Freefolk?
Freefolk is about 8 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Freefolk, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 1.4 miles west, is the nearest station.
Weddings anywhere in RG28 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your wedding is on London Road and Priory Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Freefolk we cover include Wells-in-the-Field (1 mile west), Whitchurch (1 mile west), Cole Henley (2 miles north-west), Firgo (3 miles south-west) and Hurstbourne Priors (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (9 miles east), Winchester (12 miles south), Andover (8 miles west), Tadley (11 miles north-east), Hook (15 miles east) and Hyde (12 miles south).
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Freefolk
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower won’t spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Freefolk, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, which means an evening hog roast is typically 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.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Freefolk
What else we do in Freefolk
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards