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Wedding Hog Roast in Sandown
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Sandown.
- Weddings in a marquee
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
Slow-roasted pork in Sandown
Wedding hog roast in Sandown, slow-roasted on site
As a main meal, the hog roast is served on plates: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. For marquee weddings and barn and farm weddings, we can cook halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and carved roast pork and more.
For a smaller place like Sandown, a garden or farm wedding is frequently the dream. We need a level spot and access. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
- Where
- Sandown (PO36, PO37)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
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.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
What happens on the day
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In Sandown, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm 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.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Name a contact for the day
- 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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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Gluten-free rolls can be provided for the evening food.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Lighting for evening service
Sandown is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Sandown
Sandown is about 10 miles south of Gosport, in the Isle of Wight. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Sandown, from gardens to fields. Sandown is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Sandown to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Guests coming by rail will want to know that Sandown has its own station, Sandown station. If you want countryside in your photos, Alverstone Mead is not far, and the countryside around Sandown suits an outdoor reception. With the coast within about a mile, many venues here have sea views. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Wherever your wedding is in PO36 and PO37, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include High Street, Nunwell Street and Park Rise; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. You will find Sandown on the A3055 and A3056, so it’s easy for us to reach with the equipment. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Lake (1 mile south-west), Yaverland (1 mile north-east), Adgestone (1 mile north), Alverstone (1 mile north-west) and Morton (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south-west), East Cowes (9 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north). Sandown is one of the larger places we cover in the Isle of Wight, with lots of choice for weddings. Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Nearby you’ll also find National Poo Museum (less than half a mile south) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Sandown include Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Sandown include Sandown Bay Academy (less than half a mile north-west) and Broadlea Primary School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Old Comical pub (within half a mile east)
Who books wedding hog roast in Sandown?
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it’s good value.
Here’s what people in Sandown most often book a hog roast for:
- Home weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Blessings and renewals
- Evening food after the first dance
After a ceremony at a church like Christ Church, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Sandown questions
Can you roast near the sea around Sandown?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
We’re gathering after a service at Christ Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others do not. We will sort the details with them.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Site access
- Travel to Sandown
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
These are the details we need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Sandown?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards