Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Oliver's Battery
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Wedding hog roast in Oliver's Battery.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- The day after the wedding
A hog roast near Oliver's Battery
Wedding hog roast near Oliver's Battery
Barn, marquee and garden weddings around Oliver's Battery suit a hog roast. We cook outside, under cover, and the food is served in the marquee or barn. Whether it’s marquee weddings and farm weddings, we can cook crackling, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
Rural weddings around Oliver's Battery have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Oliver's Battery weddings: local tips
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your wedding to weddings anywhere in Oliver's Battery, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Hockley Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos, and the countryside around Oliver's Battery suits an outdoor reception. It is worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Shawford station, about 1.9 miles south-east.
We cover weddings in every part of the SO22 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. You will find Oliver's Battery on the A3090, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (1 mile north)
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We serve and clear without fuss, so the party carries on around us.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
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What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At midsummer, sunset in Oliver's Battery is about 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
How to prepare
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Planning help
What affects the price in Oliver's Battery
The price comes down to:
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Whether you want china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The venue or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: fill in our quote form.
Oliver's Battery questions
What’s the nearest station to Oliver's Battery?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Saint Mark's: 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 we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
What if our venue has its own caterer?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we’ll liaise with them.
Perfect for your wedding in Oliver's Battery
It works for the main meal and the evening, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in Oliver's Battery most often book a hog roast for:
- Wedding breakfasts
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening food after the first dance
- Barn and farm weddings
If you’re hoping for photos in St. Cross Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
- Whether plates or china are included
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A way in for the roaster
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards