Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Pilley, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your wedding in Pilley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a family garden
A hog roast near Pilley
FAQs for Pilley
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at Saint Nicholas Chapel?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can we add a second roast?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Can you cater in Pilley?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Wedding hog roast in Pilley, carved to order
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. For anniversary vow renewals and marquee weddings, we can cook crackling, new potatoes and carved roast pork for your guests.
Near Pilley, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Where the roaster can go in Pilley
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Pilley
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
What happens on the day
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Winter weddings in Pilley are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Pilley weddings: local tips
Pilley is about 2 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Pilley, from gardens to fields. Pilley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Pilley to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Lymington Town station, about 1.5 miles south. Boldre Foreshore nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. With the New Forest National Park within about 3 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about 3 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Pilley Street, Burnt House Lane and May Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Pilley we cover include Pilley Bailey (1 mile north-east), Warborne (1 mile south-west), Bull Hill (1 mile east), Portmore (1 mile south-east) and Boldre (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (9 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east) and Romsey (15 miles north).
A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (1.1 miles south-west). Open spaces near Pilley include Boldre Foreshore.
- Schools near Pilley include Southlands School (0.6 miles south-west) and Priestlands School (2.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Inn (0.7 miles west)
Who books wedding hog roast in Pilley?
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Pilley, such as:
- Late-night wedding food
- Weddings in a family garden
- Second-day get-togethers
- Marquee weddings
Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint Nicholas Chapel frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves a lot of people fast. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Just keep us informed.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
Towns and villages near Pilley
What else we do in Pilley
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away