Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for North Charford
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to North Charford and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Evening food after the first dance
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
Book a hog roast in North Charford
What the cooking area needs
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Lighting for evening service
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Wedding hog roast in North Charford, slow-roasted on site
Evening wedding food has one job: feed hungry dancers. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that. Popular choices include carved roast pork, halloumi skewers and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for garden weddings at home and intimate weddings.
Rural weddings around North Charford have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Questions from North Charford
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is North Charford too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. At a December wedding in North Charford, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- An estimate of numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- The address or postcode
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
For event organisers in North Charford
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Planning a wedding hog roast in North Charford
North Charford is in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your wedding in North Charford? We can help. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from North Charford to Southampton (15 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St Mary often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
We cater weddings across SP6 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Carter's Close, Tethering Drove and Hale Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For weddings just outside North Charford, we cover Hatchet Green (1 mile west) and Hale (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (10 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west).
- Schools near North Charford include The Trafalgar School at Downton (2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Woodfalls Inn (within half a mile north)
Occasions we serve in North Charford
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
People around North Charford book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- The day after the wedding
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
- Garden weddings at home
Historic houses near North Charford include Breamore House (2.8 miles west) and Landford Manor (4.1 miles east). Historic houses and estates often have rules on outside caterers, so check early if that is your venue.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
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About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards