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Wedding Hog Roast in Wherwell Wood
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your wedding in Wherwell Wood.
- Evening receptions
- Relaxed, low-key weddings
- Second-day get-togethers
Wedding hog roast in Wherwell Wood
Wedding hog roast in Wherwell Wood, carved to order
For a relaxed wedding in Wherwell Wood, a hog roast hits the right note: generous, hearty food carved in front of your guests. We serve and tidy up, so you can enjoy it. Whether it is the day after the wedding and marquee receptions, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and crackling for your guests.
Near Wherwell Wood, weddings are often in fields, barns or gardens. A hog roast is made for that: no kitchen, just level ground and cover. Let us know about access and ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
FAQs for Wherwell Wood
How far is Wherwell Wood from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is Wherwell Wood too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you cover Wherwell Wood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Wherwell Wood and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we add a second roast?
Of course: lamb and pork together give guests a choice.
Where do you cook at a marquee wedding?
We cook outside, never inside the marquee.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
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Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Weddings in Wherwell Wood: venues, ceremonies and travel
Wherwell Wood is about 3 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover Wherwell Wood and its neighbours for weddings. Wherwell Wood is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If you want countryside in your photos, Mill Lake isn’t far, and the countryside around Wherwell Wood suits an outdoor reception. Guests coming by rail will want to know that Andover station is about 2.9 miles away.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and we can cater your wedding anywhere in it. Neighbouring places where we cater weddings include Wherwell (1 mile south-east), Goodworth Clatford (1 mile west), Cottonworth (1 mile south), Fullerton (2 miles south) and Chilbolton (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles south), Andover (3 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south), Romsey (13 miles south) and Hyde (10 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (2.6 miles north). Open spaces near Wherwell Wood include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Schools near Wherwell Wood include Winton Community Academy (2.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include White Lion Public House (0.8 miles south-east)
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Wherwell Wood, midsummer sunset is about 9:25pm, and by late September it’s nearer 7:10pm, which means an evening hog roast is generally served in daylight in high summer. Later in the year, plan lighting: in December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- 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 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.
- Afterwards we tidy our area and leave you to the party.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Confirm final numbers a week or so before
- Note which guests do not eat pork, for lamb, chicken or a vegetarian choice
- Give your coordinator the final menu
You won’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours before serving, roast through the day and carve on cue.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for any coeliac guests.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Distance from us
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat ground outside the reception for the roaster
- Power for lights in the evening
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Wherwell Wood
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Events we cater in Wherwell Wood
There are choices for guests who do not eat pork.
However big or small the event in Wherwell Wood, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Evening receptions
- Home weddings
- Intimate weddings
- Barn and farm weddings
After a ceremony at a church like Church of St Peter, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Comparing caterers
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Whether VAT is included
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away