Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Chandler's Ford
We bring a hog roast across Chandler's Ford and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings, day or evening
- Parties at home
Hog roast hire for Chandler's Ford
Questions from Chandler's Ford
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
We are gathering after a service at St Boniface: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
Hampshire is part of our area. Contact us for a price.
What meats can we have?
It is built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Hog roast hire for your event in Chandler's Ford
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Chandler's Ford: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. For wedding breakfasts and evening food and christmas parties, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and salads and more.
Gardens in Chandler's Ford vary a lot, and most work with a side gate and some space. If not, a hall or club nearby is a good fallback. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Parking near the spot
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Chandler's Ford
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Is a hog roast right for your event?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Chandler's Ford hosts choose us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
A hog roast in Chandler's Ford: local details
Chandler's Ford is about 5 miles north of Southampton, in Hampshire. Chandler's Ford and the surrounding area are covered for events. Chandler's Ford is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
If guests are travelling by rail, Chandlers Ford station serves Chandler's Ford directly. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Chandler's Ford Infant School, can book a hog roast stall. Chandler's Ford is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO53, SO51 and SO52, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Kerry Close, Prospect Place and Sutherlands Court, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Chandler's Ford sits on or near the B3043, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. For events just outside Chandler's Ford, we cover Hiltingbury (1 mile north), Boyatt Wood (1 mile east), Allbrook (1 mile east), North Stoneham (2 miles south) and Eastleigh (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north-east), Fareham (12 miles south-east), Totton (7 miles south-west), Hedge End (6 miles south-east), Romsey (4 miles west) and Hythe (9 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Princess Anne Hospital (4 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (1.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Chandler's Ford includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Chandler's Ford include Toynbee School (0.8 miles south-east) and Thornden School (1.2 miles north-east)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Put the menu on the invitation
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
How it works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, sunset in Chandler's Ford is around 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What affects the price in Chandler's Ford
We work out each quote from:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Other occasions in Chandler's Ford
Why choose hog roast hire in Chandler's Ford?
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Chandler's Ford, including:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Boniface, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- 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