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Wedding Hog Roast for Hounsdown
Wedding hog roast in Hounsdown: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Evening receptions
Book a hog roast in Hounsdown
Wedding hog roast in Hounsdown, carved to order
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access, so on the day everything is in place. We serve crackling, halloumi skewers and carved roast pork, and we’re regularly asked to cater garden weddings at home and small, informal weddings.
For a smaller place like Hounsdown, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Where
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Hounsdown
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
Towns and villages near Hounsdown
Also in Hounsdown
Hounsdown: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Colbury Christ Church?
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. Send us the address.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you do evening food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Do we need extra food?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Hounsdown, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Hounsdown
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Hounsdown, from gardens to fields. Hounsdown is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Within reach of Hounsdown are historic houses such as Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.1 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.2 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. After a ceremony at a church like Colbury Christ Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Hounsdown, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Anywhere in SO40, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover weddings in Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Hounsdown includes Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Hounsdown include Foxhills Infant School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards