Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Pilley Bailey
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Pilley Bailey.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Home weddings
- Farm weddings
Planning an event in Pilley Bailey?
Wedding hog roast in Pilley Bailey, carved to order
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Pilley Bailey: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. Our staff serve and clear, so the day runs smoothly. For weddings in a marquee and barn and farm weddings, we can cook halloumi skewers, crackling and salads and more.
Rural weddings around Pilley Bailey 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. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The price comes down to:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Allergies we should know about
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
More for events in Pilley Bailey
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others have the hog roast as the main event. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why Pilley Bailey hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- An itemised quote
- Our staff serve and clear
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Evening food typically goes out an hour or two after the first dance.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. For a summer wedding in Pilley Bailey, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, which means an evening hog roast is usually served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Pilley Bailey
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A way in for the roaster
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
Getting married in Pilley Bailey?
Pilley Bailey is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Pilley Bailey, whatever the venue. Pilley Bailey is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Pilley Bailey to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
Within reach of Pilley Bailey are historic houses such as Beaulieu Palace House (4 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking. For outdoor photos, Boldre Foreshore is close by, and the countryside around Pilley Bailey suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Pilley Bailey, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in SO41 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Pilley Bailey, we also cover Bull Hill (1 mile south-east), Pilley (1 mile south-west), Portmore (1 mile south), Warborne (1 mile south-west) and Boldre (1 mile west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles north-east) and Romsey (14 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (2.1 miles south-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
- Local schools include Southlands School (1.1 miles south-west)
Pilley Bailey: your questions answered
Can you roast near the sea around Pilley Bailey?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you cater after a service at Saint Nicholas Chapel?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards