Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Old Netley, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Old Netley.
- Weddings in a family garden
- The day after the wedding
- Barn and farm weddings
A hog roast near Old Netley
Wedding hog roast near Old Netley
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Typical bookings include garden weddings at home and weddings in a marquee, serving spit-roast lamb, crackling and new potatoes.
There’s something special about a country wedding near Old Netley, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal three-course meal, a hog roast is more relaxed and often better value. It still feels special. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Old Netley hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Old Netley
Is Old Netley close to London?
Roughly 68 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Old Netley?
The closest is Bursledon station, roughly 1 mile away.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Always outside, away from the marquee walls. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Other occasions in Old Netley
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Winter weddings in Old Netley are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Old Netley
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Site access
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Old Netley weddings: local tips
Old Netley is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Old Netley for weddings and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re marrying at a church near Old Netley, such as St Paul’s Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. For guests travelling by train, Bursledon station is about 1 mile away. With the New Forest National Park within about 8 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue. The sea is within about 3 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cover weddings in every part of the SO31 postcode area and the streets around it. From Darlee Gate, Green Lane and Cranbury Gardens or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For weddings just outside Old Netley, we cover Lowford (1 mile north-east), Bursledon (1 mile east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Mayfield (0.9 miles west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile west)
- Pubs nearby include The Linden Tree pub (under half a mile east)
Where the roaster can go in Old Netley
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Step-free access for our equipment
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Space well clear of tents and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away