Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Steep, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Steep and the surrounding area.
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Wedding hog roast in Steep, slow-roasted on site
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: carved pork with salads, new potatoes or roast potatoes, on china if you’d like. Whether it’s wedding breakfasts with sides and evening receptions, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
Rural weddings around Steep have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. You’ll know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. There may be a fee. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Steep
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Allergies we should know about
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or GU32 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Questions from Steep
What’s the nearest station to Steep?
The closest is Petersfield station, roughly 1.4 miles away.
Is Steep too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken as a second option.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you cater in Steep?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Will guests be full?
With sides, it is a full wedding breakfast; in the evening, rolls on their own work well.
Do venues allow outside hog roasts?
Many do, but some only allow approved caterers or charge a fee. Check with them first, and we’ll work with them on the details.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Steep weddings: local tips
Steep is about 1 mile north of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We cover weddings in Steep. Steep is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Wheatham Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos. If you are marrying at a church near Steep, such as Church of All Saints, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows. With the South Downs National Park within about 2 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Weddings anywhere in GU32 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Church Road and Mill Lane, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in Steep Marsh (1 mile north), Sheet (1 mile south-east), Oakshott (1 mile north), Petersfield (1 mile south) and Stroud (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Havant (11 miles south), Horndean (9 miles south), Alton (9 miles north), Waterlooville (11 miles south), Purbrook (12 miles south) and Bordon (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Bear Museum (1.7 miles south) and Petersfield Community Hospital (1.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Wheatham Hill.
- Nearby schools include Churcher's College (1.3 miles south-east) and The Petersfield School (1.8 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In Steep, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:05pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Occasions we serve in Steep
It works for the main meal and the evening, so it is good value.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Steep, including:
- Evening receptions
- The main wedding meal
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Marquee weddings
It’s worth telling train travellers that the nearest station is Petersfield station, about 1.4 miles south.
What your quote should include
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the price includes, item by item
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- If any guests need halal food, arrange it separately
- Count non-pork eaters, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Ask about dietary needs on your RSVP card
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
Give us your venue coordinator’s details, for access and timings.
Choose sides to make it a full meal.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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