Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in The Mint, Hampshire
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in The Mint? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Second-day get-togethers
- Rustic barn receptions
- Intimate weddings
Planning an event in The Mint?
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold evening buffet, hot carved pork beats sandwiches every time. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Wedding hog roast in The Mint, slow-roasted on site
A slow roast suits a wedding day that runs late: it can be held for a while once cooked, so the food copes with a delayed running order. Typical bookings include small, informal weddings and post-wedding gatherings, serving new potatoes, salads and rotisserie chicken.
Near The Mint, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That is where a hog roast shines: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Nearby places to The Mint
What else we do in The Mint
Planning a wedding hog roast in The Mint
The Mint is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Weddings in The Mint are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. The Mint is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 19 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Liss Riverside Railway Walk North is not far. Put the station on your invitation: Liss station, about 0.8 miles south-west, is the nearest station. With the South Downs National Park within about 5 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Check the cooking spot with the venue.
Here we cover the GU33 postcode area, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Liss Forest (1 mile north-west), Liss (1 mile south-west), Rake (1 mile south-east), West Liss (1 mile south-west) and Hill Brow (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (3.9 miles north). Open spaces near The Mint include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Temple Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Where the roaster can go in The Mint
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Power for lights in the evening
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The date and time of year
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Occasions we serve in The Mint
One booking can cover the wedding breakfast and the evening food, which keeps things simple.
Here’s what people in The Mint most often book a hog roast for:
- Weddings in a marquee
- Evening receptions
- Blessings and renewals
- Farm weddings
If you are marrying at a church near The Mint, such as Hope Church, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Allergies and dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Share the menu with your venue coordinator
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
We are on site for much of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Salads, new potatoes and roast potatoes make a full wedding breakfast.
FAQs for The Mint
Which station is closest to The Mint?
Liss station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre.
We are gathering after a service at Hope Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you cater in The Mint?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including The Mint and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
It’s one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. At midsummer, sunset in The Mint is about 9:20pm, so we can time the carving before or after your sunset photos. In late May, sunset is about 8:55pm, and in late September about 7:05pm.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue and the cooking spot and send a price.
- We fit our timings around your running order and the venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards