Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Monkwood
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Monkwood and the surrounding area.
- Marquee weddings
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
Planning an event in Monkwood?
How our wedding hog roast works in Monkwood
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. The hog roasts slowly at your venue through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue. On the menu are carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and salads, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts with sides and intimate weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Monkwood often 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. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Monkwood
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Places near Monkwood
What else we do in Monkwood
Why choose wedding hog roast in Monkwood?
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Monkwood:
- The main wedding meal
- Small, informal weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Farm weddings
Within reach of Monkwood are historic houses such as Hinton Ampner House (4.8 miles west). Grand venues like these usually set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
Questions to ask before you book
- A clear list of what’s included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
A hog roast compared with other options
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Monkwood
We are gathering after a service at Monkwood Mission Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Monkwood?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will guests be full?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are typically enough.
Can you cater in Monkwood?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Monkwood and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Is a hog roast OK for a sit-down meal?
It works well as a relaxed main meal, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
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
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, quoted separately.
Getting married in Monkwood?
Monkwood is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We cater weddings at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Monkwood and the surrounding area. Monkwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If you’re marrying at a church near Monkwood, such as Monkwood Mission Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. If you want countryside in your photos, Shutts Copse is not far. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cater weddings across the SO24 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Hill Farm Road, Flint Fields and Soame's Lane; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Charlwood (1 mile north-east), West Tisted (1 mile south-west), Gilbert Street (1 mile north-west), Kitwood (2 miles north) and Ropley (2 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (14 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Havant (15 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south) and Alton (6 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Alton Community Hospital (5.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Monkwood includes Red Hill and Shutts Copse.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How the day works
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. In Monkwood, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away