Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast for Viables
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Viables and the surrounding area.
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Barn and farm weddings
- Weddings in a family garden
Wedding hog roast in Viables
Wedding hog roast near Viables
Wedding timings shift, and a slow roast copes well: a cooked roast holds for a while, so the food copes with a delayed running order. For garden weddings at home and marquee weddings, we can cook rotisserie chicken, carved roast pork and spit-roast lamb.
Weddings in a place like Viables frequently feel personal: a local church, then a marquee in a garden or field. The roaster cooks a safe distance from the marquee. Tell us about access to the field or garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Viables?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Viables, such as:
- Small, informal weddings
- Blessings and renewals
- Marquee receptions
- Farm weddings
Hackwood Park can make a pretty photo stop, but check its rules for wedding groups first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Any travel or access charges
Wedding venues and ceremonies near Viables
Viables is about 1 mile south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cover weddings in Viables, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like Church of All Saints, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting. Farleigh Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
For weddings in RG21, RG22 and RG25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a wedding in a garden on Grove Road, Porter Road and Morley Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Viables, we also cover Cliddesden (1 mile south), Eastrop (1 mile north), Oakridge (1 mile north), Lychpit (2 miles north-east) and Old Basing (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Willis Museum (0.9 miles north) and Festival Place (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Viables includes The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Queen Mary's College (under half a mile north) and The Costello School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Viables questions
Can you do a hog roast in Hackwood Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Is Viables close to London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Can we offer lamb too?
Yes, spit-roast lamb can go alongside the pork.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
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.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Viables
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Our staff serve and clear
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Put a dietary question on the invitation
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give your coordinator the final menu
We’ll be at the venue for most of the day, out of the way, by the cooking area.
Some couples add lights around the serving area.
Planning the cooking spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Light near the carving station after dark
- A way in for the roaster
- Space well clear of tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Viables
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
How it works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. In Viables, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, 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 is dark by about 4:00pm in December, plan lighting at the carving station.
- Send us the date, venue and guest numbers.
- We confirm the date and the venue and send a price.
- We fit timings around your running order.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon; our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we leave quietly.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Menu choices and extras
- Numbers
- Travel to Viables
- Whether you want china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Roughly how many people
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every wedding is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your wedding: send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards