Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Shide, Isle of Wight
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Shide. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Intimate weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Weddings in a marquee
Planning an event in Shide?
Wedding hog roast in Shide, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. For vow renewals and blessings and marquee weddings, we can cook halloumi skewers, carved roast pork and crackling and more.
In Shide, a local ceremony and a marquee reception is a lovely, personal choice. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
- Location
- Shide (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Shide
Could you cook in Seaclose Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Can you roast near the sea around Shide?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
The roaster stays outdoors on level ground, and we agree the spot with your venue.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Do you do evening food?
Of course. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Shide?
Evening guests love hot food, after a night on the dance floor.
In Shide and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Rustic barn receptions
- Evening receptions
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
Seaclose Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What else we do in Shide
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
For somewhere as remote as Shide, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- How many people are eating
- Crockery choices
- Which meats and sides you choose
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Golden-hour photos in Shide at midsummer come around 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
We’re on site for much of the day, working quietly in the background.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Weddings in Shide: venues, ceremonies and travel
Shide is about 1 mile south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cater weddings of every size in Shide. We bring hog roasts to 125 places across the Isle of Wight. Our bookings stretch from Shide to Southampton (16 miles away).
Briddlesford Nature Reserve nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. Couples marrying at local churches such as Church of St. John the Baptist frequently hold the reception nearby, with the roast cooking through the ceremony. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will plan a sheltered cooking spot.
We cater weddings across the PO30 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your wedding is on Pan Lane, Ash Road and Dairy Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. With the A3020 close by, Shide is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Other places close to Shide we cover include Newport (1 mile north-west), Blackwater (1 mile south), Downend (2 miles east), Merstone (3 miles south-east) and Rookley (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (6 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (6 miles south-east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
Nearby you will also find St Mary's Hospital (1.3 miles north) and Carisbrooke Castle (1 mile west). The countryside around Shide includes Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Island Innovation VI Form Campus (less than half a mile north) and Christ The King College (0.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Cranbourne Arms Public House (under half a mile north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards