Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Mead End
Planning a hog roast for your event in Mead End? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Horse and dog shows
- Community days and street fairs
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events in Mead End
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- Your trader requirements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Mead End
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Hog roast for events in Mead End, carved to order
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. For agricultural and country shows and school fairs and sports days, we can cook hog roast rolls, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage for your visitors.
Near Mead End, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
We carve as we serve, which keeps it hot and moist.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book with us
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
Step by step
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In late May, sunset in Mead End is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Community events around Mead End
Mead End is about 4 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Mead End, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Sway station, roughly 0.9 miles east of the centre. A school like Tiptoe Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Mead End, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we’ll follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 5 miles of Mead End, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cater events across SO41 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Marley Mount and Boundway, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Tiptoe (1 mile south), Sway (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile south-west), Ashley (2 miles south) and Wootton (2 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south-east), Hythe (11 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south-west) and Dibden Purlieu (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.8 miles east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.2 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (0.8 miles south)
Other occasions in Mead End
For event organisers in Mead End
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Mead End questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you roast near the sea around Mead End?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Do you do fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Send us the details.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards