Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Shalden Green
We bring a hog roast for your wedding across Shalden Green and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Wedding breakfasts
- Barn and farm weddings
Wedding hog roast for Shalden Green
Wedding hog roast in Shalden Green, slow-roasted on site
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. We serve crackling, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and we are regularly asked to cater vow renewals and blessings and farm weddings.
A wedding in a small place like Shalden Green often means a field, a barn or a family garden. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a three-course plated meal, a hog roast wedding breakfast is relaxed and usually costs less per head. It still feels like a feast. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What you get with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. Golden-hour photos in Shalden Green at midsummer come around 9:25pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:10pm.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then quote.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- We serve, tidy up and slip away.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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Other occasions in Shalden Green
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
We’ll liaise with your venue coordinator, so we can sort the cooking spot and timings with them.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Distance from us
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Whether you want china
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU34 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Common questions in Shalden Green
Do you come out to small places like Shalden Green?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Shalden Green?
The closest is Alton station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
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. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What space does the roaster need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
- A level spot near, but not too near, the marquee
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Shalden Green weddings: local tips
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Shalden Green, from gardens to fields. Shalden Green is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Holybourne Hill. It’s worth telling train travellers that Alton station, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
We cater weddings across the GU34 postcode area. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). Within reach you will find Holybourne Hill.
- Local pubs include The Golden Pot pub (0.6 miles east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away