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Wedding Hog Roast in Locks Heath
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Locks Heath.
- Rustic barn receptions
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Post-wedding gatherings
Planning an event in Locks Heath?
Wedding hog roast near Locks Heath
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing. For wedding breakfasts and blessings and renewals, we can cook salads, new potatoes and crackling and more.
In Locks Heath, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Let us know about access. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Where the roaster can go in Locks Heath
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- Numbers
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Locks Heath?
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
Hosts in Locks Heath book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Late-night wedding food
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee receptions
- Blessings and renewals
For guests travelling by train, Swanwick station is about 0.9 miles away.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Staffing on the day
- What crockery is supplied
- The full menu and the sides
Step by step
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Winter weddings in Locks Heath are dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO31 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Planning a wedding hog roast in Locks Heath
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in Locks Heath? We cover the whole area. Locks Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Locks Heath to Southampton (7 miles away).
Holly Hill Woodland Park nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Marrying at St John? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Here we cover the SO31, PO14 and PO15 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Locks Heath we cover include Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Schools near Locks Heath include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.6 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and typically costs less per head. It still feels special. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Locks Heath hosts choose us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, 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.
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Questions from Locks Heath
Is Locks Heath close to London?
About 67 miles from central London.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards