Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Picket Twenty
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your wedding in Picket Twenty. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Marquee weddings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Wedding hog roast in Picket Twenty
Wedding hog roast in Picket Twenty, slow-roasted on site
The carving station becomes a focal point: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It feels like an occasion. Whether it’s the main wedding meal and blessings and renewals, we can cook rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
A wedding in a small place like Picket Twenty often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Let us know about access and ground. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Picket Twenty, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Picket Twenty, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
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How we price a hog roast for your wedding
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- A picture of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- A serving area close to where guests eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
A hog roast compared with other options
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Picket Twenty hosts choose us
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Weddings in Picket Twenty: venues, ceremonies and travel
Picket Twenty is about 1 mile east of Andover, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, weddings around Picket Twenty suit a hog roast. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Picket Twenty to Southampton (20 miles away).
Couples marrying at local churches such as United Reformed Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. For outdoor photos, Anton Lakes is close by.
We cater weddings across SP10 and SP11 and the streets around it. Your wedding could be at a house on Levy Road, London Road and Stalls Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Main roads around Picket Twenty include the A3093, so getting the roaster to your wedding is simple. For weddings just outside Picket Twenty, we cover Andover Down (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile north), Picket Piece (1 mile north-east), Andover (1 mile west) and East Anton (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (12 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (11 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (11 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1 mile north) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.9 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local schools include Winton Community Academy (0.6 miles west) and Winton Community Academy (0.6 miles west)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Picket Twenty: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at United Reformed Church?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Picket Twenty close to London?
About 62 miles from central London.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; for evening food, rolls are usually enough.
Do you cover Picket Twenty?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Picket Twenty and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away