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Wedding Hog Roast for Mapledurwell
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Mapledurwell.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
Wedding hog roast in Mapledurwell
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Add spit-roast lamb for a second roast.
Wedding hog roast in Mapledurwell, carved to order
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Typical bookings include second-day get-togethers and rustic barn receptions, serving halloumi skewers, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
A wedding in a small place like Mapledurwell often means a field, a barn or a family garden. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Mapledurwell questions
Is Mapledurwell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far is Mapledurwell from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Mapledurwell?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will confirm availability.
Do you need power or water?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Check with the venue first: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
If your venue does its own catering, ask whether outside caterers are allowed for evening food. There may be a fee. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What comes off the roaster
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Towns and villages near Mapledurwell
Other occasions in Mapledurwell
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Things that change the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At midsummer, sunset in Mapledurwell is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- 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.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Perfect for your wedding in Mapledurwell
Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options mean every guest is looked after.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Hook station, about 2.6 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
Weddings in Mapledurwell: venues, ceremonies and travel
Mapledurwell is about 4 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cater weddings of every size in Mapledurwell. We cater 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Mapledurwell to Reading (about 13 miles away).
For outdoor photos, The Mill Field is close by, and the countryside around Mapledurwell suits an outdoor reception. Marrying at Church of St. Mary? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over RG27 and RG25 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Canal Reach, Greywell Road and Frog Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Andwell (1 mile north), Water End (1 mile north), Old Basing (1 mile west), Lychpit (2 miles west) and Chineham (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (4 miles west), Farnborough (11 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (8 miles south) and Yateley (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (1.6 miles west) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (4.2 miles west). Open spaces near Mapledurwell include The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards