Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Matchams, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Matchams.
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Late-night wedding food
Wedding hog roast in Matchams
Wedding hog roast in Matchams, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. On the menu are carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and we’re frequently booked for relaxed, low-key weddings and marquee receptions.
A wedding in a small place like Matchams frequently means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every wedding is different. The main factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Travel to Matchams
- The number of people
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. Weddings in Matchams are part of our patch. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Matchams to Southampton (about 20 miles away).
If you want countryside in your photos, Linbrook Lake is not far. Nearby historic houses include Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. With the New Forest National Park within about 6 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in BH24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a wedding on streets such as Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover weddings in Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
On the menu in Matchams
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Working with your venue
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Who books wedding hog roast in Matchams?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
In Matchams and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- The day after the wedding
- Small, informal weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a marquee
If you are hoping for photos in Avon Heath Country Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What your quote should include
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Matchams
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Common questions in Matchams
Do you come out to small places like Matchams?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Do we need our own staff?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Can we have a hog roast as the main meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Winter weddings in Matchams are dark by about 4:05pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just 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.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away