Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Ringwood
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding makes the food part of your wedding in Ringwood.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Wedding breakfasts
Book a hog roast in Ringwood
About our wedding hog roast in Ringwood
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, and our chef carves on cue. For late-night wedding food and small, informal weddings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, halloumi skewers and salads for your guests.
Weddings in a place like Ringwood frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
FAQs for Ringwood
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you cater after a service at Trinity Congregational Church?
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.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Yes. We’ll time it around your first dance and band.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Travel to Ringwood
- How long the roast and service take
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Events we cater in Ringwood
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Ringwood:
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Evening food after the first dance
- Barn and farm weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
Within reach of Ringwood are historic houses such as Avon Tyrrell House (3.6 miles south-east). Grand venues like these typically set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- VAT, if it applies
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Planning a wedding hog roast in Ringwood
Ringwood is in Hampshire. We cater weddings across Ringwood and nearby. Ringwood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Couples marrying at local churches such as Trinity Congregational Church frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. For outdoor photos, Linbrook Lake is close by, and the countryside around Ringwood suits an outdoor reception. With the New Forest National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in BH24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Addison Square, High Street and Market Place, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Ringwood on the A31 and A338, which makes the journey straightforward. If your venue is just outside Ringwood, we also cover Poulner (1 mile north-east), Hightown (1 mile south-east), Upper Kingston (1 mile south), Blashford (1 mile north) and Crow (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ringwood include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Ringwood include Ringwood Church of England Infant School (within half a mile south-west) and Ringwood Waldorf School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lamb Inn (under half a mile south-west)
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At midsummer, sunset in Ringwood is about 9:25pm, which helps us time evening food around your photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Share your date, venue, numbers and which meal you’d like.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- Timings and the cooking spot are agreed with you and the venue coordinator.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
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What else we do in Ringwood
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Count non-pork eaters, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away