Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Micheldever
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Micheldever? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Intimate weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
Planning an event in Micheldever?
Wedding hog roast near Micheldever
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. For blessings and renewals and rustic barn receptions, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, carved roast pork and salads for your guests.
Rural weddings around Micheldever have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Evening food generally goes out an hour or two after the first dance, timed with you in advance.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Occasions we serve in Micheldever
Guests gather round the carving, and it makes a lovely photo.
In Micheldever and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a family garden
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
- The day after the wedding
If you’re marrying at a church near Micheldever, such as Church of St Mary, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
Towns and villages near Micheldever
More for events in Micheldever
Getting married in Micheldever?
Micheldever is about 7 miles north of Winchester, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Micheldever for weddings and the places nearby. Micheldever is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Micheldever to Southampton (17 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Micheldever station, about 2.2 miles north.
We cover weddings in every part of the SO21 postcode area. Streets in the area include Duke Street, Barron Close and Rook Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Micheldever we cover include Northbrook (1 mile north-west), East Stratton (2 miles east), Stoke Charity (2 miles west), Hunton (2 miles west) and Micheldever Station (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (11 miles north-east), Winchester (7 miles south), Eastleigh (13 miles south), Andover (10 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (12 miles east).
- Pubs nearby include Half Moon and Spread Eagle pub (less than half a mile south)
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In Micheldever, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means an evening hog roast is typically served in daylight in high summer. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast without batches coming off a grill. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
FAQs for Micheldever
How far is Micheldever from London?
About 56 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Micheldever?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can we add a second roast?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
Of course: carved pork on plates with sides, with our staff serving.
What comes with the hog roast?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
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.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Micheldever
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away