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Wedding Hog Roast for Shipton Bellinger
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Shipton Bellinger and the surrounding area.
- Barn and farm weddings
- Late-night wedding food
- Intimate weddings
A hog roast near Shipton Bellinger
About our wedding hog roast in Shipton Bellinger
A hog roast gives your wedding a centrepiece: guests gather, the chef carves and the crackling disappears fast. It’s food and a bit of theatre. We serve crackling, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater second-day get-togethers and barn and farm weddings.
Rural weddings around Shipton Bellinger have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Step-free access for our equipment
- Permission for outside catering
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
- Time on site
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Questions from Shipton Bellinger
What’s the nearest station to Shipton Bellinger?
The closest is Grateley station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Will guests be full?
Quantities are based on your guest list, and the quote lists everything.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Occasions we serve in Shipton Bellinger
The carving station brings guests together, and it looks great in photos.
Whatever the occasion in Shipton Bellinger, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening food after the first dance
- Post-wedding gatherings
Marrying at Church of St Peter? A reception in a garden, barn or marquee close by gives the roaster an outdoor spot.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- What crockery is supplied
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Give your coordinator the final menu
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
We’re on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Winter weddings in Shipton Bellinger are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan a lit path from the party to the food, while a June wedding has light until about 9:25pm.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We cook through the day and serve right on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Shipton Bellinger
Shipton Bellinger is in Hampshire. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Shipton Bellinger. Shipton Bellinger is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 23 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Beacon Hill is not far, and the countryside around Shipton Bellinger suits an outdoor reception. Put the station on your invitation: the nearest station is Grateley station, about 3.4 miles south-east.
Wherever your wedding is in SP9, we can roast on site for your guests. Whether your wedding is on High Street, Gardeners Green and Hedges Close or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Tidworth (2 miles north), Perham Down (3 miles north-east), Kimpton (3 miles east), Great Shoddesden (4 miles north-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (15 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (10 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Ludgershall Castle (4.2 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve.
- Schools near Shipton Bellinger include The Wellington Academy (2.3 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Boot Inn (under half a mile east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards