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Wedding Hog Roast in Holbury
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Holbury.
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
- Marquee receptions
Wedding hog roast for Holbury
Wedding hog roast near Holbury
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Holbury: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. For weddings in a marquee and small, informal weddings, we will put together a menu of crackling, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
A farm or garden wedding near Holbury suits a hog roast. We need a level spot and access. Timings are planned around your wedding, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Holbury
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Holbury?
The closest is Netley station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
What comes with the hog roast?
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. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For a summer wedding in Holbury, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us your date, venue and 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.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Events we cater in Holbury
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
In Holbury and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Garden weddings at home
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening receptions
It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Netley station, about 3.8 miles north-east.
Questions to ask before booking
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Who carves and who serves
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What crockery is supplied
Holbury weddings: local tips
Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Holbury, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Mercury Marshes. Historic houses near Holbury include Beaulieu Palace House (2.9 miles west) and Medieval Merchant's House (5 miles north). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Holbury, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. With the coast within about 4 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
For weddings in SO45, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Your wedding could be at a house on Beechwood Road, Park Hill Close and Pondhead Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Little Holbury (1 mile north-west), Roughdown (1 mile south), Hardley (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Langley (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (3.1 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.4 miles east). The countryside around Holbury includes Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (0.7 miles north)
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Power for lights in the evening
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
What affects the price in Holbury
Things that change the price:
- How many people are eating
- Site access
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
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Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, 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 explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away