Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Selborne
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Selborne and the surrounding area.
- Anniversary vow renewals
- Late-night wedding food
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Planning an event in Selborne?
How our wedding hog roast works in Selborne
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings well before the day, so nothing is left to chance. We are often asked to cater intimate weddings and second-day get-togethers, serving salads, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb.
Near Selborne, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Selborne
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Selborne too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
It depends on the venue. Check with them first, and we’ll liaise with them.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you do evening food?
Yes. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a cold buffet, hot rolls carved to order go down much better. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Selborne hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- Permission for outside catering
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
Events we cater in Selborne
You don’t need a kitchen, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Selborne and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Small, informal weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Wedding breakfasts
- Second-day get-togethers
Marrying at Church of St Mary? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, if it applies
- Any travel or access charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Winter weddings in Selborne are dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Selborne
Also in Selborne
Getting married in Selborne?
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in Selborne, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Selborne to Guildford (19 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the nearest station is Alton station, about 3.8 miles north. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Selborne Hill, and the countryside around Selborne suits an outdoor reception. With the South Downs National Park within about 7 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We cover weddings in every part of GU34 and the streets around it. Local streets include Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road; a wedding on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (under half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Local pubs include The Jubilee Tap (under half a mile south)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards