Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Lower Pennington
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Lower Pennington and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Small, informal weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
- Blessings and renewals
A hog roast near Lower Pennington
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. For a summer wedding in Lower Pennington, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it is dark by about 4:05pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Wedding hog roast near Lower Pennington
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. We serve halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater the day after the wedding and vow renewals and blessings.
Near Lower Pennington, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
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A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Lighting for evening service
- Step-free access for our equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
Weddings in Lower Pennington: venues, ceremonies and travel
Lower Pennington is about 1 mile south of Lymington, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Lower Pennington, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. Lower Pennington is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Lower Pennington to Southampton (14 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. It is worth telling train travellers that Lymington Pier station is about 1.6 miles away. With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about a mile, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over SO41 and the streets around it. Close by, we cover weddings in Pennington (1 mile north), Lymington (1 mile north), Lymore (1 mile west), Keyhaven (1 mile south-west) and Walhampton (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Locks Heath (15 miles north-east) and Warsash (14 miles north-east).
A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 miles north) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Pennington Infant School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- A photo of the cooking area
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Allergies we should know about
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: use our quote form.
Common questions in Lower Pennington
Which station is closest to Lower Pennington?
Lymington Pier station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Is Lower Pennington too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Who books wedding hog roast in Lower Pennington?
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Lower Pennington, such as:
- Marquee weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
If you want countryside in your photos, Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve isn’t far, and the countryside around Lower Pennington suits an outdoor reception.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away