Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Portmore
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Portmore and across Hampshire.
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Late-night wedding food
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding hog roast in Portmore
How our wedding hog roast works in Portmore
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, with china available on request. Popular choices include spit-roast lamb, carved roast pork and rotisserie chicken, and we’re often booked for marquee receptions and post-wedding gatherings.
Rural weddings around Portmore have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Common questions in Portmore
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Which station is closest to Portmore?
Lymington Town station, about 1.1 miles south-west of the centre.
Is a hog roast enough for a wedding?
For the main meal, add sides such as salads and potatoes; for evening food, rolls are generally enough.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Evening food at a Portmore wedding frequently goes out just as the light fades: about 9:25pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
- Step-free access for our equipment
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- How long the roast and service take
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Weddings in Portmore: venues, ceremonies and travel
Portmore is about 2 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Portmore? We can help. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Portmore to Southampton (about 11 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, Lymington Town station is about 1.1 miles away. For outdoor photos, Boldre Foreshore is close by, and the countryside around Portmore suits an outdoor reception. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Portmore, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. With the coast within about 2 miles, many venues here have sea views. We’ll plan a sheltered cooking spot.
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area. Streets in the area include Warborne Lane, Jordans Lane and Main Road, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Portmore we cover include Warborne (1 mile west), Pilley (1 mile north-west), Bull Hill (1 mile north), Pilley Bailey (1 mile north) and Walhampton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (15 miles east), Totton (10 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Romsey (15 miles north) and Hythe (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (1 mile south-west) and Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south). The countryside around Portmore includes Boldre Foreshore.
- Local schools include William Gilpin Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north-west) and Priestlands School (2 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Walhampton Arms (0.6 miles south-west)
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
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.
Events we cater in Portmore
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
In Portmore and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Farm weddings
- Garden weddings at home
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
Couples marrying at local churches such as Saint Nicholas Chapel often hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony.
Comparing caterers
- If the price includes VAT
- Staffing on the day
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
Full catering or machine hire?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards