Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for St Cross
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to St Cross and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Intimate weddings
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Anniversary vow renewals
Planning an event in St Cross?
St Cross questions
Can you do a hog roast in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at St. Cross Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
About our wedding hog roast in St Cross
We look after guests who do not eat pork: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat. We’re often asked to cater rustic barn receptions and evening food after the first dance, with crackling, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
For a smaller place like St Cross, a garden or farm wedding is often the dream. We need a level spot and access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
What affects the price in St Cross
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Travel to St Cross
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Next to a wedding barbecue, a hog roast feeds everyone at once from one roast. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in St Cross
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Lighting for evening service
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Planning a wedding hog roast in St Cross
St Cross is about 1 mile south of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater weddings across St Cross and nearby, from gardens to fields. St Cross is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Hockley Meadows nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you’re hoping for photos in St. Cross Park, check whether the park needs permission for photography or gatherings.
For weddings in SO22 and SO23, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your wedding is on Edgar Road, Hubert Road and Grange Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to St Cross we cover include Badger Farm (1 mile west), Stanmore (1 mile north-west), Winchester (1 mile north), Bar End (1 mile east) and Highcliffe (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
A little further out are The Gurkha Museum (0.6 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (0.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Kings' School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Bell Inn Public House (less than half a mile south)
Places near St Cross
Also in St Cross
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Why choose wedding hog roast in St Cross?
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
Whatever the occasion in St Cross, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Farm weddings
- The main wedding meal
- Marquee receptions
- Vow renewals and blessings
If you’re marrying at a church near St Cross, such as St. Cross Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
The process
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. In St Cross, evening wedding food often coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away