Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Old Alresford, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to Old Alresford and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- The day after the wedding
Planning an event in Old Alresford?
Why choose a hog roast in Old Alresford?
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Old Alresford hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
About our wedding hog roast in Old Alresford
We look after guests who don’t eat pork: lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not available. For evening receptions and blessings and renewals, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, salads and halloumi skewers.
Near Old Alresford, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Permission for outside catering
- A way in for the roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Getting married in Old Alresford?
Old Alresford is about 7 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Old Alresford, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Hinton Ampner House (4.1 miles south). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
We cater weddings across SO24. Local streets include Kiln Lane, Colden Lane and The Brook; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bighton (1 mile east), Northington (2 miles north-west), Totford (3 miles north-west), Brown Candover (3 miles north) and Upper Wield (4 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (7 miles south-west), Eastleigh (12 miles south-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (3.1 miles north-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The Globe Inn (0.7 miles south)
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your wedding in Old Alresford. At a December wedding in Old Alresford, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Questions from Old Alresford
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: 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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Old Alresford too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you cater in Old Alresford?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Old Alresford and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
Yes. We will time it around your first dance and band.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Where does the hog roast go?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Perfect for your wedding in Old Alresford
The carving station brings guests together, and it makes a lovely photo.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Old Alresford and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Blessings and renewals
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Mary, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Towns and villages near Old Alresford
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The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
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.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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