Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Lychpit
Wedding hog roast in Lychpit: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Intimate weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Garden weddings at home
Book a hog roast in Lychpit
Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Wedding hog roast in Lychpit, slow-roasted on site
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: people gather round as the chef carves. It feels like an occasion. On the menu are salads, carved roast pork and halloumi skewers, and we are often booked for evening food after the first dance and blessings and renewals.
A wedding in a small place like Lychpit frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Lychpit hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Questions from Lychpit
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Which station is closest to Lychpit?
Basingstoke station, about 1.6 miles west of the centre.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you cater in Lychpit?
Yes, Lychpit is in our area. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Lychpit?
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Lychpit, such as:
- Marquee weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Eastrop Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Comparing caterers
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In Lychpit, 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’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Time on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Where the event is
- Roughly how many people
- Your menu choices
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Lychpit
Lychpit is about 2 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Hosts in Lychpit book us for weddings of all sizes. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
Put the station on your invitation: Basingstoke station, about 1.6 miles west, is the nearest station. Marrying at Church of St Mary? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
We cover weddings in every part of RG24 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Park Lane, Crown Lane and Manor Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Old Basing (1 mile east), Eastrop (1 mile west), Chineham (1 mile north), Oakridge (2 miles west) and Mapledurwell (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (9 miles south), Yateley (11 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Basing House (less than half a mile south). Open spaces near Lychpit include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Schools near Lychpit include The Costello School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (under half a mile east)
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More for events in Lychpit
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards