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Hog Roast for Events for Shorwell
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Shorwell.
- Community days and street fairs
- Vintage rallies
- Club events
Book a hog roast in Shorwell
Hog roast for events near Shorwell
Agricultural shows and country events near Shorwell are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. Whether it’s fundraising events and country shows, we can cook apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
For a village fête or field event near Shorwell, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
- Location
- Shorwell (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In December, Shorwell is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Perfect for your event in Shorwell
It is the stall people find by following their noses.
However big or small the event in Shorwell, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Church and village fêtes
- Club events
- Community events
- Car shows and rallies
Church fêtes, at churches such as St. Peter's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- The journey to the venue
- Time on site
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Common questions in Shorwell
Do you come out to small places like Shorwell?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is there a non-pork option?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Is it pay as you go?
Both models are possible. We will work it out together.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll tell you what we can send.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Community events around Shorwell
Shorwell is about 5 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cater events across Shorwell and nearby. Shorwell is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area. Local streets include Fine Lane, Orchards Way and Farriers Way; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Shorwell, we also cover Thorncross (1 mile south-west), Little Atherfield (2 miles south), Moortown (2 miles west), Brighstone (2 miles west) and Chillerton (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newport (5 miles north-east), Ryde (10 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (9 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles east) and Ventnor (7 miles south-east). If your event is somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Nearby you’ll also find Carisbrooke Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Brighstone Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crown Inn (under half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning for dietary needs
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Make the stall easy to find
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
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Before you choose a spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
Shorwell is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Why choose a hog roast in Shorwell?
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Shorwell
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away