Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in The Hangers
We bring a hog roast for your wedding to The Hangers and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Marquee weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
A hog roast near The Hangers
How our wedding hog roast works in The Hangers
Couples book a hog roast for the main meal, the evening or both. We roast at the venue through the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the time you’ve set. Whether it is late-night wedding food and weddings in a family garden, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, crackling and new potatoes and more.
Rural weddings around The Hangers 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. Our staff serve and clear, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Nearby places to The Hangers
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Questions from The Hangers
Is The Hangers too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to The Hangers?
Botley station, about 4.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the hog.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Where will the roaster go at our wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Who books wedding hog roast in The Hangers?
It feels generous and relaxed, which suits informal weddings.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near The Hangers, such as:
- Evening food after the first dance
- The main wedding meal
- Home weddings
- Weddings in a marquee
Put the station on your invitation: Botley station is about 4.7 miles away.
Before booking anyone
- What crockery is supplied
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In The Hangers, midsummer sunset is about 9:20pm, and by late September it is nearer 7:10pm, so evening food is frequently carved in daylight in June and July. For autumn and winter weddings, when it’s dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it’s the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send 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
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
Our staff serve and clear quietly, so the party carries on around us.
Some couples add lights around the serving area; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Getting married in The Hangers?
The Hangers is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your wedding in The Hangers? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Bishops Waltham Branch LNR is not far.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over SO32. Nearby, we also cater weddings in Dean (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile south-east), Swanmore (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles south) and Droxford (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near The Hangers include Swanmore College of Technology (2 miles south)
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
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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