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Wedding Hog Roast in Hollywater
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Hollywater and the surrounding area.
- Intimate weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
Book a hog roast in Hollywater
Wedding hog roast in Hollywater, slow-roasted on site
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. On the menu are crackling, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we are often booked for second-day get-togethers and home weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Hollywater often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Hollywater
We’re gathering after a service at St Mark's Sacred Church: 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 usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
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’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cater in Hollywater?
Yes, Hollywater is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll confirm availability.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Ask your venue early, and we will liaise with them.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Occasions we serve in Hollywater
You do not need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
People around Hollywater book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Blessings and renewals
- The main wedding meal
- Garden weddings at home
- Farm weddings
For outdoor photos, Deadwater Valley is close by, and the countryside around Hollywater suits an outdoor reception.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Weddings in Hollywater: venues, ceremonies and travel
Hollywater is about 6 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Hollywater, whatever the venue. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Hollywater to Guildford (about 16 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as St Mark's Sacred Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Liphook station, about 3.1 miles south-east. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Hollywater, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook.
For weddings in GU35, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Streets in the area include Hollywater Road and Liphook Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Hollywater, we also cover Standford (1 mile north-east), Whitehill (1 mile west), Deadwater (1 mile north), Bordon (1 mile north-west) and Lindford (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Farnborough (14 miles north), Fleet (12 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south-west), Aldershot (11 miles north), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Petersfield (8 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (3.9 miles west) and Chase Community Hospital (0.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Hollywater includes Wheeler's Down and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (0.8 miles north)
Other occasions in Hollywater
How it works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Winter weddings in Hollywater are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Hollywater
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
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.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards