Hampshire · England
Event Catering in Eastleigh
We cater all kinds of events in Eastleigh, cooking on site, outdoors under cover.
- Crew lunches
- School fairs and sports days
- Care home days
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Event catering in Eastleigh, served hot
A carved hog roast is the showpiece; a barbecue offers more choice. Plenty of events in Eastleigh have both, and we’ll suggest the right mix for your guests. Popular choices include pulled pork, spit-roast lamb and hog roast rolls with crackling, and we are often booked for milestone birthdays and weddings and evening receptions.
In Eastleigh, a lot of our bookings are garden parties at home, and our catering means nobody in the family is stuck in the kitchen. Let us know how we reach the garden. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Questions from Eastleigh
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Could you cook in Lakeside Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Do you supply china?
We bring plates; china is extra and on request.
What kind of caterers are you?
We cook on site at your event: a hog roast, a barbecue or both, with vegetarian and vegan options. Our staff serve and clear.
Do you cover Eastleigh?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Eastleigh and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
How we compare with other caterers
Hog roast or barbecue? The hog roast is the showpiece, the barbecue the crowd-pleaser. Why not both? A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Hot food cooked at your venue
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
What we cook
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Find out who avoids pork for the alternatives
The serving area is kept tidy and stocked, so it looks as good at the end as at the start.
Ask us to label the meat-free food.
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Occasions we serve in Eastleigh
Meat-free choices as standard
In Eastleigh, we cater all sorts of occasions. Popular bookings include:
- Birthdays and garden parties
- Gatherings after a service
- Community fun days
- Care home summer events
If you had Lakeside Country Park in mind, ask the council or landowner before booking caterers.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
The process
We set up under cover where we agreed, well before food time. With a hog roast we start early; with a barbecue we cook as people eat. Winter events in Eastleigh are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting and somewhere warm to eat.
- Start with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- You get a menu suggestion and a price.
- We agree where we’ll cook.
- We cook on site and serve at the agreed time.
- We pack away and go.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
Gardens, yards, car parks and fields can all work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Access wide enough for our equipment
- A level lawn, patio or hard standing
- Room for a serving table and a queue
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Eastleigh
- Coleslaw
- Pulled pork
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Beef burgers
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Beef brisket
- Potatoes
- Sausages
Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Site access
- Numbers
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Busy weekends book 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.
For event organisers in Eastleigh
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
Caterers in Eastleigh: venues and local tips
Eastleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Hosts in Eastleigh book us for events of all sizes. Eastleigh is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater.
If you are organising a fair for a school like Norwood Primary School, a hog roast or barbecue stall is popular. After a wedding, christening or funeral at a church such as Church of the Resurrection, we can cater at a hall, home or venue nearby. The sea is within about 6 miles of Eastleigh, so breezy days are common: we choose a sheltered cooking spot and secure our cover.
Here we cover the SO50, SO30, SO31 and SO19 postcode area. Local streets include Market Street, High Street and Scotter Square; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A335 and B3033, Eastleigh is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Chandler's Ford (2 miles north-west), Hedge End (4 miles south-east), Southampton (4 miles south-west), Romsey (6 miles west) and Winchester (6 miles north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles east), Waterlooville (15 miles south-east) and Purbrook (15 miles south-east). Eastleigh is one of the larger places we cover in Hampshire, with lots of choice for events.
Nearby you will also find Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (under half a mile west). The countryside around Eastleigh includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Quilley School of Engineering (0.8 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Wagon Works pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards