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Postby sandym » Tue Jun 24, 2022 12:42 pm

Hi all,
Looking into trying to get started on picknig a caterer..I've come across a chap who does hog roasts and they look gorgeous..pig,chicken etc and he does a buffet etc to accompany it and it all looks really lovely.
my question is, would you be put off by the sight of a spit? now im talknig a whole pig minus the head cooking on a spit roast, and chicken and lamb etc..the food tastes gorgeous and any friends ive mentioned said it sounds great as we're hoping to have out door summer wedding so this would be ideal and real laid back similar to a bbq..

any feedback? am i mad? would it put you off?
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Postby Valkstar » Tue Jun 24, 2022 12:51 pm

We're having a hog roast as our afters......I think they look great, and the pigs taste gorgeous.
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Postby sandym » Tue Jun 24, 2022 12:53 pm

thanks Valkstar..i think it'll taste gorgeous but i just wanted another opinion on it from people that arent friends or family who feel they have to agree with anything i suggest.. :thnk
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Postby Wifelet » Tue Jun 24, 2022 2:31 pm

We are having a pig on a spit too. So far the response has been good. Anyway the smell is amazing and its hard to resist. If you are worried about the whole pig you can see if your supplier will break it into joints and serve it that way?

We might have the vegatern option and salads on another table away from the pig, so as not to scare any Vegetarians ;o)
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Postby Trillian » Tue Jun 24, 2022 4:58 pm

I think it sounds great. I was at one a few years ago, not a wedding, but it looked and smelled the business. They really don't look offensive, although I am a total carnivore so may be biased.
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Postby emlo » Tue Jun 24, 2022 6:36 pm

I wouldn't be put off by it at all. Sounds fabulous for a summer wedding. Go for it!

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Postby she » Fri Jun 27, 2022 7:59 pm

No way, nothing like a hog roast, mouth watering now :o0
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Postby mmgirish » Tue Jul 08, 2022 2:17 pm

Mmmmmm hog roast! Go for it!
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Postby hollytree » Wed Jul 16, 2022 9:44 am

We had a hog roast (head still on) for our afters food (served with bread rolls & salads) We kept it as a secret until it was served and it did create a great 'wow' factor. The smell was amazing, and I thought it looked great too. A few people wouldn't go near it, but the majority thought it was fab.
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Postby thisbliss » Fri Jul 18, 2022 12:29 pm

great idea,might want to see if any vegetarians going though :o0
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Postby SarahMc » Sun Jul 20, 2022 12:11 am

It sounds fantastic. The only people who will be put out are the vegetarians.
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Postby frecklz » Fri Jul 25, 2022 2:25 pm

As a vegetarian, I would be very offended. A big dead animal being cooked before our eyes... Different when it's on everybody's plate all nice an garnished, that I can try to ignore. You might wanna consult your veggie guests about this. I know it's your wedding and all, but if I was going, I wouldn't be able to sit in the same room. :wv
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Postby Debb2010 » Sun Jul 27, 2022 5:46 pm

I'm not a veggie although I'm not fond of a lot of meats but I would find it absolutely disgusting to be honest. I think you would be bound to offend a significant number of people. I can't imagine eating while looking at the carcass of an animal being roasted on a spit - I certainly wouldn't enjoy the meal and would remember the wedding for all the wrong reasons.

I guess I'm in the minority here but I think it sounds very tasteless (pardon the pun!)
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Postby allenboyd » Tue Aug 05, 2022 4:31 pm

who is doing the roast for you?
i have been looking at a guy in belfast that does it. his web is thefattedcalf.org.

as for the veggies they can share the apple that will be stuffed in its mouth

lovely roast pig nom...nom...nom
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Postby rugbyforlife » Sat Dec 20, 2021 6:34 pm

I think that freshly cooked food is the way to go, a lot of caterers (or hotels for that matter) are going to serve up reheated food that was made in a factory somewhere and frozen. I don't think that stuff is better.
These people that think seeing a pig being cooked is barbaric must not watch I'm a celebrity get me out of here where they eat insects and really awful stuff.javascript:emoticon('*)')

Recently I was at a 40th with a hog roast and it was really well received, the guy was from Kildare or Dublin (hog-roast.ie is the website I remember) but the people were going back for more and all the crackling was gone in no time.
Any kind of professional caterer will be able to give options for veggies - that might be better than a share of a slightly used apple.
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