Hampshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Widley
Planning a hog roast for your wedding in Widley? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Weddings in a family garden
- Post-wedding gatherings
- Farm weddings
Wedding hog roast in Widley
Planners, venues and businesses
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Wedding hog roast in Widley, carved to order
Your venue and we agree the cooking spot and timings, so nothing is left to chance. Typical bookings include vow renewals and blessings and the day after the wedding, serving crackling, new potatoes and spit-roast lamb.
Rural weddings around Widley have a magic of their own, and slow-roasted pork carved for guests adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Your questions about a hog roast for your wedding in Widley
What’s the nearest station to Widley?
Cosham station, about 1.3 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Widley?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can you do our evening wedding food?
It is one of our most popular wedding bookings. Hot pork rolls are perfect late in the evening.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your wedding for a quote.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: rules vary. We’ll sort the details with them.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Catered or do it yourself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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How we price a hog roast for your wedding
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Season and day of the week
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Collect dietary needs with RSVPs
- Pass numbers for vegetarians and vegans to us
- Halal is not offered, so plan separately if needed
- Request gluten-free rolls if needed
If speeches overrun or the band starts late, we adjust. Your coordinator can keep us posted.
China crockery can be added for the wedding breakfast, as an extra.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
How the day works
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. In Widley, evening wedding food frequently coincides with dusk: sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September. A few lights by the serving table help guests and photos alike.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and whether it is the wedding breakfast, the evening or both.
- We check the venue’s rules and the date, then send a quote.
- We agree arrival, cooking spot and serving times with you and your venue.
- The hog roasts through the afternoon, and our chef carves on cue.
- Our staff clear the serving area and we leave quietly.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Widley weddings: local tips
Widley is about 1 mile south-west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at weddings around Widley, from gardens to fields. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Widley to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Historic houses near Widley include Warblington Castle (3.7 miles east). Grand venues like these normally set rules for outside caterers, so ask before you book. Wedding photographers in the area frequently head for Southmoor Nature Reserve. The sea is within about 6 miles, so seaside venues are close. We’ll think about shelter from sea breezes.
Weddings anywhere in PO7 and PO6 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Your wedding could be at a house on Lily Avenue, Park Avenue and Hoylake Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Widley, we also cover Purbrook Heath (1 mile north), Drayton (1 mile south), Farlington (1 mile south-east), Purbrook (1 mile north-east) and Cosham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (12 miles west).
A little further out are Portchester Castle (3.2 miles south-west) and Queen Alexandra Hospital (1 mile south-west). Within reach you’ll find Portsdown Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Solent Junior School (0.7 miles south-east) and Springfield School (1 mile south)
- Local pubs include George Inn (under half a mile south-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
A common mix is a plated meal followed by an evening hog roast; others make the hog roast the main meal. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Widley hosts choose us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved to order by a chef
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Lighting for evening service
- A serving area close to where guests eat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away