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Wedding Hog Roast for Freemantle
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Freemantle and Southampton, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Late-night wedding food
- The main wedding meal
- Rustic barn receptions
Slow-roasted pork in Freemantle
About our wedding hog roast in Freemantle
A hog roast is made for marquee, barn and garden weddings near Freemantle. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Typical bookings include intimate weddings and late-night wedding food, serving crackling, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
In Freemantle, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
- Where
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Freemantle
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Whether you want china
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. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Freemantle weddings: local tips
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Freemantle suit a hog roast. Freemantle is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Testwood Lakes, and the countryside around Freemantle suits an outdoor reception. Marrying at Christ Church? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the New Forest National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the SO15, SO16 and SO17 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Freemantle include the A33, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
A little further out are Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Freemantle include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Brass Monkey pub (0.5 miles north)
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Common questions in Freemantle
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can you do a hog roast in Blechynden Terrace Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Evening food at a Freemantle 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.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- 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
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Freemantle, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Who books wedding hog roast in Freemantle?
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Freemantle:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Intimate weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Late-night wedding food
For guests travelling by train, Millbrook (Hants) station is in Freemantle itself.
Questions to ask before booking
- The space, cover and access they need
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards