Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Kempshott
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Kempshott. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- The day after the wedding
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
A hog roast near Kempshott
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
About our wedding hog roast in Kempshott
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 are frequently asked to cater rustic barn receptions and small, informal weddings, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
Weddings in a place like Kempshott frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. The hog is roasted on site at your wedding, low and slow, for hours.
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
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What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Kempshott
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
Common questions in Kempshott
Can you cater after a service at Saint Mark's Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Kempshott?
Basingstoke station, about 2.8 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you cover Kempshott?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Kempshott and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
It depends on the venue. Ask your venue early, and we’ll work with them on the details.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Kempshott hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Weddings in Kempshott: venues, ceremonies and travel
Kempshott is about 2 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cater weddings of every size in Kempshott. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 16 miles away.
It’s worth telling train travellers that Basingstoke station is about 2.8 miles away. For outdoor photos, Farleigh Hill is close by, and the countryside around Kempshott suits an outdoor reception.
For weddings in RG22 and RG23, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Roman Road, Aster Road and Osprey Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Kempshott we cover include Buckskin (1 mile north), Hatch Warren (1 mile south-east), Worting (1 mile north), Brighton Hill (1 mile east) and South Ham (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (13 miles east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (10 miles south-east), Yateley (15 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Willis Museum (2.6 miles north-east) and The Malls (2.8 miles north-east). The countryside around Kempshott includes Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Coppice Spring School (0.9 miles east) and Brighton Hill Community School (1.1 miles east)
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- How many people are eating
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, sunset in Kempshott is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- 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.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away