Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Thorns Beach, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Thorns Beach and the surrounding area.
- Marquee receptions
- Weddings in a family garden
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
Wedding hog roast for Thorns Beach
Events we cater in Thorns Beach
It feels generous and relaxed, perfect for an informal day.
Whatever the occasion in Thorns Beach, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Evening receptions
- Farm weddings
- The day after the wedding
- Marquee weddings
Among the historic houses close to Thorns Beach are Beaulieu Palace House (3.8 miles north). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Who carves and who serves
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
About our wedding hog roast in Thorns Beach
A hog roast suits relaxed weddings in Thorns Beach: proper food, carved fresh, with plenty for everyone. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. We serve salads, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for garden weddings at home and small, informal weddings.
There is something special about a country wedding near Thorns Beach, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Timings are planned around your wedding, working back from when you want to eat.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Thorns Beach questions
Do you come out to small places like Thorns Beach?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Thorns Beach?
Lymington Pier station, about 3.9 miles west of the centre.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can we offer lamb too?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you cater in Thorns Beach?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Thorns Beach and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Thorns Beach
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Evening food at a Thorns Beach wedding often goes out just as the light fades: about 9:20pm at midsummer, 8:55pm in late May and 7:10pm in late September. Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in the photos.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We agree timings with your venue coordinator.
- We roast during the day, then carve at the agreed time.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Weddings in Thorns Beach: venues, ceremonies and travel
Thorns Beach is about 5 miles east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Thorns Beach and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. Thorns Beach is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Thorns Beach to Southampton (11 miles away).
For guests travelling by train, the closest railway station is Lymington Pier station, roughly 3.9 miles west of the centre. For outdoor photos, Boldre Foreshore is close by. With the New Forest National Park within about 4 miles, there are country venues, barns and gardens nearby. Ask your venue where a hog roast can cook. The sea is within about 5 miles, so seaside venues are close. We will think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in SO42 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. We also bring hog roasts to weddings in East End (2 miles west), Norleywood (3 miles west), Hamstead (3 miles south), Cranmore (4 miles south) and Bouldnor (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (13 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north), Fareham (12 miles north-east), Totton (11 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Yarmouth Castle (4.8 miles south-west) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (4 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Give final numbers in good time
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Note which guests don’t eat pork, so we can add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We will be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Lamb alongside the pork gives guests a choice.
Where the roaster can go in Thorns Beach
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- A safe distance from marquee walls, buildings and trees
- A way in for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards