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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Little Somborne, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Little Somborne? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts
- Evening food after the first dance
Wedding hog roast for Little Somborne
Wedding hog roast in Little Somborne, slow-roasted on site
For a relaxed wedding in Little Somborne, a hog roast hits the right note: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. For post-wedding gatherings and garden weddings at home, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
A wedding in a small place like Little Somborne frequently 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.
Weddings in Little Somborne: venues, ceremonies and travel
Little Somborne is about 6 miles west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Little Somborne and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Little Somborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over SO20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Chalk Hill and Somborne Park Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Up Somborne (1 mile east), Ashley (1 mile south), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (5 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles south-east), Andover (8 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.6 miles east).
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. For a summer wedding in Little Somborne, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, 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.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us a contact number for the day
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Little Somborne, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Little Somborne
We are gathering after a service at All Saints Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Little Somborne close to London?
About 65 miles from central London.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you cover Little Somborne?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Whether you want china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your menu choices
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
Send us the date, the address or SO20 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
A hog roast compared with other options
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
For event organisers in Little Somborne
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.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Places near Little Somborne
Also in Little Somborne
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away