Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Rowlands Castle
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your wedding in Rowlands Castle. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Garden weddings at home
- The day after the wedding
- The main wedding meal
A hog roast near Rowlands Castle
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. In Rowlands Castle, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:05pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding hog roast works in Rowlands Castle
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Hog roast rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling do exactly that, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Whether it’s post-wedding gatherings and garden weddings at home, we can cook spit-roast lamb, crackling and halloumi skewers for your guests.
For a smaller place like Rowlands Castle, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to other evening food, carving serves plenty of people fast. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Rowlands Castle weddings: local tips
Rowlands Castle is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your wedding to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Rowlands Castle. Rowlands Castle is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like The Church on the Green, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Wedding photographers in the area often head for Brook Meadow (Emsworth), and the countryside around Rowlands Castle suits an outdoor reception. The South Downs National Park is within about 7 miles of Rowlands Castle, with plenty of rural wedding settings. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Wherever your wedding is in PO9, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Stansted Close, College Close and Redhill Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Durrants (1 mile south), Leigh Park (2 miles south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west), Petersfield (8 miles north) and Purbrook (3 miles south-west).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.7 miles south). Within reach you will find Compton Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Pubs nearby include Robin Hood Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rowlands Castle: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
We are gathering after a service at The Church on the Green: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. We can serve inside the marquee if the supplier agrees.
What if things run late?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Where the roaster can go in Rowlands Castle
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: use our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards