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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Hoe Gate, Hampshire
Wedding hog roast in Hoe Gate: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Barn and farm weddings
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Slow-roasted pork in Hoe Gate
Wedding hog roast in Hoe Gate, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. We serve carved roast pork, crackling and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater marquee receptions and the main wedding meal.
Near Hoe Gate, weddings are frequently 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.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Also near Hoe Gate
What else we do in Hoe Gate
Getting married in Hoe Gate?
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. Weddings in Hoe Gate are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 4.5 miles south of the centre. Marrying at Church of the Holy Trinity? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over the PO7 postcode area and the streets around it. For weddings just outside Hoe Gate, we cover Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hoe Gate includes St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
What affects the price in Hoe Gate
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Numbers
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Dietary requirements
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Common questions in Hoe Gate
What’s the nearest station to Hoe Gate?
Portchester station, about 4.5 miles south of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you cater?
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.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Hoe Gate hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
Occasions we serve in Hoe Gate
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
Here’s what people in Hoe Gate most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Barn and farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
If you want countryside in your photos, St Clair's Meadow is not far, and the countryside around Hoe Gate suits an outdoor reception.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How it works
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. For a summer wedding in Hoe Gate, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is normally 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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