Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for New Forest
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in New Forest? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
- Small, informal weddings
A hog roast near New Forest
Wedding hog roast near New Forest
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we’re regularly asked to cater barn and farm weddings and post-wedding gatherings.
There’s something special about a country wedding near New Forest, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
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What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your wedding in New Forest. In New Forest, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so evening food is often carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:05pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
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.
Weddings in New Forest: venues, ceremonies and travel
New Forest is in Hampshire. New Forest is well within our area for weddings. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from New Forest to Southampton (about 23 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of All Saints often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Anywhere in SP6, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your wedding could be at a house on Sillens Lane and Townsend Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside New Forest, we cover Martin (1 mile north-east), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Cranborne Castle Hill (4.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Western Downs.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels like a feast. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
Running late? A slow roast can wait a little. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
New Forest questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like New Forest?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you cover New Forest?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
We will plan quantities from your numbers, and we’ll confirm it in writing.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
What the cooking area needs
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Power for lights in the evening
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in New Forest
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away