Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Headley, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Headley? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast in Headley
Perfect for your wedding in Headley
It is relaxed, generous wedding food, perfect for an informal day.
Whatever the occasion in Headley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Marquee weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Anniversary vow renewals
Deadwater Valley nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Headley suits an outdoor reception.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
Wedding hog roast in Headley, slow-roasted on site
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Headley suit a hog roast. The roaster cooks outside under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are often booked for wedding breakfasts with sides and garden weddings at home.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Headley, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Headley
What’s the nearest station to Headley?
Liphook station, about 3.4 miles south of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you cover Headley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Headley and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give final numbers in good time
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, working quietly in the background.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
What affects the price in Headley
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Headley
Other occasions in Headley
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
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.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in Headley. For a summer wedding in Headley, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Getting married in Headley?
Headley is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. We cater weddings across Headley and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.4 miles south. After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Headley, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
Wherever your wedding is in GU35, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on High Street, Crabtree Gardens and Pound Close, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Arford (1 mile north-east), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Deadwater (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Headley includes Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
- Schools near Headley include Mill Chase Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Holly Bush Inn (under half a mile west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away