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Hog Roast Wedding Catering in Wickham Common, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your wedding in Wickham Common and the surrounding area.
- Blessings and renewals
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Small, informal weddings
Planning an event in Wickham Common?
How our wedding hog roast works in Wickham Common
For the wedding breakfast, a hog roast becomes a plated meal: roast pork, crackling and a choice of sides, on china if you’d like. For anniversary vow renewals and late-night wedding food, we’ll put together a menu of carved roast pork, new potatoes and salads and more.
Near Wickham Common, weddings are frequently in fields, barns or gardens. That’s where a hog roast shines: no kitchen needed, just an outdoor cooking spot. Tell us about lanes, gates and ground conditions. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
Wickham Common: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Wickham Common?
Fareham station, about 2.8 miles south of the centre.
How far is Wickham Common from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Can we have both pork and lamb?
Lamb and chicken are both available as a second option.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Why choose wedding hog roast in Wickham Common?
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, after a night on the dance floor.
Hosts in Wickham Common book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Wedding breakfasts with sides
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Rustic barn receptions
- Marquee receptions
Portsdown Hill nearby makes a lovely backdrop for photos.
Before booking anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- How dietary needs are handled
Getting married in Wickham Common?
Wickham Common is about 3 miles north-east of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wickham Common and the surrounding area are covered for weddings. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
Guests coming by rail will want to know that the closest railway station is Fareham station, roughly 2.8 miles south of the centre. If you are marrying at a church near Wickham Common, such as Church of St Nicholas, and holding the reception nearby, the hog roast can be cooking while you say your vows.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area, so your wedding can be anywhere in it. Your wedding could be at a house on Southwick Road, Castle Farm Lane and Black Cottage Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Close by, we cover weddings in Crockerhill (1 mile south-west), Hundred Acres (1 mile north-east), Welborne (1 mile south-west), North Boarhunt (1 mile east) and North Fareham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north-west), Gosport (6 miles south), Havant (8 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-west) and Horndean (7 miles east).
A little further out are Knowle Hospital (1.6 miles south-west) and Fareham Shopping Centre (2.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Old House Hotel (1 mile north-west)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. At a December wedding in Wickham Common, it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We send a quote with the menu and staffing.
- We confirm the cooking spot and access with the venue.
- We arrive early and roast slowly on site.
- We carve and serve, then clear away.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Why choose a hog roast in Wickham Common?
Next to a wedding barbecue, one roast feeds all your guests together without batches coming off a grill. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why us?
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Your quote depends on:
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
- Travel to Wickham Common
- The number of people
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Permission for outside catering
- A level, open cooking spot outside the marquee or barn
- A serving area close to where guests eat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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Working with your venue
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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