Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in The Hummicks, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in The Hummicks.
- Marquee receptions
- Evening food after the first dance
- Garden weddings at home
Wedding hog roast in The Hummicks
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. At midsummer, sunset in The Hummicks is about 9:25pm, 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.
- Tell us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Wedding hog roast near The Hummicks
We work with your venue on the cooking spot, timings and access well before the day, so on the day everything is in place. For wedding breakfasts with sides and relaxed, low-key weddings, we will put together a menu of crackling, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
Rural weddings around The Hummicks have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan a firm route in, especially if it rains. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
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Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A route to wheel equipment to the spot
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in The Hummicks
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Time on site
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- A picture of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in The Hummicks?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in The Hummicks
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Occasions we serve in The Hummicks
No kitchen is needed at the venue, which suits marquees, barns and gardens.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in The Hummicks and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
- Rustic barn receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Nearby historic houses include Beaulieu Palace House (0.9 miles north-west). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before booking.
What your quote should include
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether travel is included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Note which guests do not eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in The Hummicks
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child: 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.
What’s the nearest station to The Hummicks?
The closest is Beaulieu Road station, roughly 4.2 miles away.
What space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Do we need extra food?
We’ll plan quantities from your numbers, 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. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you come to The Hummicks?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including The Hummicks and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Weddings in The Hummicks: venues, ceremonies and travel
The Hummicks is about 4 miles south-west of Hythe, in Hampshire. Wherever your wedding is in The Hummicks, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from The Hummicks to Southampton (7 miles away).
Put the station on your invitation: Beaulieu Road station is about 4.2 miles away. After a ceremony at a church like Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. With the New Forest National Park within about a mile, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
We bring hog roasts to weddings all over SO42 and the streets around it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Bailey's Hard (1 mile south-west), Beaulieu (1 mile north-west), East Boldre (2 miles west), Furzey Lodge (2 miles west) and Dibden Purlieu (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (12 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (11 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north) and Hedge End (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (1.1 miles north-west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.9 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (2.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Montagu Arms (0.9 miles west)
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away