Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Tidworth
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your wedding in Tidworth. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Farm weddings
- Marquee weddings
- Evening receptions
Wedding hog roast for Tidworth
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Golden-hour photos in Tidworth at midsummer come around 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.
- We start with your date, venue, numbers and running order.
- You get a check on the date and venue, and a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- We roast during the ceremony and drinks, then carve at the agreed time.
- We clear away once everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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How our wedding hog roast works in Tidworth
After hours of dancing, guests are hungry. Rolls with roast pork and crackling are just the thing, and they’re easy to eat with a drink in hand. Whether it is the day after the wedding and marquee weddings, we will put together a menu of new potatoes, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
Weddings in a place like Tidworth frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. We roast outside, well clear of the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We’ll fit in with site rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give final numbers in good time
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
For evening food, we carve as the dancing gets going, timed with you in advance.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
What affects the price in Tidworth
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or SP9 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Is a hog roast right for your wedding?
Some couples have a formal meal and a hog roast in the evening; others make the hog roast the main meal. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Tidworth
- An itemised quote
- Planned to your running order
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Common questions in Tidworth
Can you cater after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
How far is Tidworth from London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
Can the hog roast be for the evening?
Of course. We will agree a serving time around your running order.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We will sort the details with them.
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Before you choose a spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
- A short walk from the serving station to the guests
- Permission for outside catering
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
Getting married in Tidworth?
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits weddings around Tidworth, whatever the venue. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 25 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Quarley Hill isn’t far, and the countryside around Tidworth suits an outdoor reception.
We cover weddings in every part of SP9. Streets in the area include Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close, and a wedding on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Tidworth sits on or near the A338 and A3026, which makes travel to your wedding easy. For weddings just outside Tidworth, we cover Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
A little further out are Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Clarendon Infants' School (within half a mile south-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away