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Hog Roast Catering in Bishopstoke, Hampshire
Hog roast hire in Bishopstoke: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Staff days and open days
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Bishopstoke?
Hog roast hire for your event in Bishopstoke
The smell of roasting pork is half the appeal. We roast slowly on site in Bishopstoke, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. Whether it’s milestone birthdays and weddings, day or evening, we can cook crackling, salads and spit-roast lamb for your guests.
Around Bishopstoke, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If access is tight, we will plan around it. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
Hog roast hire around Bishopstoke
Bishopstoke is about 1 mile east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Bishopstoke and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Stoke Park Junior School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Paul's, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The coast is within about 6 miles of Bishopstoke, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in SO50, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your event is on Guest Road, Manor Road and Sayers Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Bishopstoke, we cover Eastleigh (1 mile west), Crowdhill (1 mile north-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile north), Highbridge (2 miles north) and Fisher's Pond (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east), Totton (8 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Eastleigh Museum (1.1 miles west) and Moorgreen Hospital (2.8 miles south). Within reach you will find Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include The King's School Senior (1.1 miles south-east) and Wyvern Technology College (1.4 miles south-east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
How we price a hog roast
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The number of people
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rough numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- A picture of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Nearby places to Bishopstoke
What else we do in Bishopstoke
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is normally the easier choice. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Bishopstoke
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Bishopstoke
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Bishopstoke, such as:
- Milestone birthdays
- Festive gatherings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Coming by train? The nearest station is Eastleigh station, about 1 mile west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Allergen information for every dish
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can get on with your event.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Common questions in Bishopstoke
What’s the nearest station to Bishopstoke?
Eastleigh station, about 1 mile west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast in Lakeside Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you are not left with the mess.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, sunset in Bishopstoke is around 7:10pm, and in December it’s nearer 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards