Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Sway
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Sway.
- Charity fundraisers
- Small festivals
- School fairs and sports days
Book a hog roast in Sway
Questions from Sway
Do you trade at school fairs around Sway?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Sway?
Sway has its own station: Sway station.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What will our event need from you?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we will respond.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will check it with you before booking.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
About our hog roast for events in Sway
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We are frequently asked to cater agricultural and country shows and car and steam shows, serving apple sauce, halloumi skewers and a vegan burger or sausage.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Sway are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
What else we do in Sway
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For visitors who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
What affects the price in Sway
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Sway
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Dietary requirements
- What the outdoor space is like
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Add coleslaw.
The process
The roaster is gas-fired, so we do not need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Late-May events in Sway have light until about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO41 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Why choose hog roast for events in Sway?
We are self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Sway and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Fundraising events
- Horse and dog shows
For anyone arriving by train, Sway station is in Sway itself.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
Community events around Sway
Sway is about 3 miles north-west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Events in Sway are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. Sway is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 13 miles away.
PTAs at schools such as St Luke's Church of England Primary School often want one reliable hot-food stall. Running a fête for a church like St Luke's Church? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 3 miles of Sway, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules. The coast is within about 4 miles of Sway, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Anywhere in SO41, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Station Road, Anderwood Drive and Cruse Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Sway, we also cover Mead End (1 mile west), Tiptoe (1 mile south-west), Hordle (2 miles south), Ashley (2 miles south-west) and Bashley (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (10 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north), Hythe (10 miles north-east), New Milton (3 miles south-west) and Ringwood (9 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (3.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Sway includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby, you’ll find Forest Heath Hotel (less than half a mile south)
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Details of what the event requires
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away