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Wedding Hog Roast for Hill Brow
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Hill Brow? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee weddings
- Small, informal weddings
Wedding hog roast in Hill Brow
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Wedding hog roast near Hill Brow
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. We serve spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for blessings and renewals and relaxed, low-key weddings.
Rural weddings around Hill Brow have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
Where the roaster can go in Hill Brow
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Light near the carving station after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hill Brow
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
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Questions from Hill Brow
What’s the nearest station to Hill Brow?
The closest is Liss station, roughly 1.1 miles away.
Is Hill Brow too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We serve and clear without fuss, and leave you to celebrate.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At midsummer, sunset in Hill Brow is about 9:20pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- 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
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Hill Brow: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hill Brow is about 3 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Hill Brow, whatever the venue. We cater 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Hill Brow to Guildford (20 miles away).
Wedding photographers in the area often head for Liss Riverside Railway Walk South. If you’re marrying at a church near Hill Brow, such as Rake Mission Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the South Downs National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in GU33 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a wedding in a garden on London Road, Plantation Road and Malvern Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Hill Brow is on the B2070, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Durford Wood (1 mile west), Liss (1 mile north-west), West Liss (1 mile north-west), Rake (1 mile north-east) and The Mint (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (13 miles south), Horndean (10 miles south-west), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (12 miles south-west), Petersfield (3 miles south-west) and Purbrook (13 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Bear Museum (3.4 miles south-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south-west). The countryside around Hill Brow includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Local pubs include Whistle Stop pub (1 mile north-west)
Occasions we serve in Hill Brow
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, so it’s good value.
In Hill Brow and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- The day after the wedding
- Rustic barn receptions
- Garden weddings at home
- Marquee receptions
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Liss station, about 1.1 miles north-west.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Allergen information for every dish
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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