Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Cove
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Cove and across Hampshire.
- Wakes
- Christmas parties
- Weddings, day or evening
A hog roast near Cove
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- Site access
- Plates or china
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Dietary requirements
- A photo of the cooking area
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
How our hog roast hire works in Cove
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. On the menu are halloumi skewers, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and work summer parties.
There may be a hall or playing field near Cove if the garden is small; any can work, with the owner’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Where the roaster can go in Cove
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Parking near the spot
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
Nearby places to Cove
What else we do in Cove
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Cove. In Cove, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 3:55pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU14 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Cove?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Cove hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
FAQs for Cove
We are gathering after a service at St John the Baptist: 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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast in Ancells Farm Park?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Will people get crackling?
Of course: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
Do you travel across Hampshire?
We cover Hampshire and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address and we’ll quote.
Planning a hog roast in Cove
Cove is about 1 mile west of Farnborough, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in Cove. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Cove to Guildford (10 miles away).
Churches such as St John the Baptist rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. Thinking of a hog roast in Ancells Farm Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, generally the council’s, and many parks do not allow it.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU14, GU17 and GU51. Local streets include Fleet Road, Trunk Road and Limes Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. We also bring hog roasts to events in Southwood (1 mile south), Farnborough (1 mile east), North Camp (2 miles south-east), Mytchett (3 miles east) and Ash Vale (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles west), Alton (13 miles south-west), Yateley (3 miles north-west), Bordon (13 miles south), Hook (7 miles west) and Popley (13 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (2.7 miles south-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Cove includes Aunt's Pool and Ball Hill.
- Nearby schools include Cove School (0.7 miles east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include National Aerospace Library (1.7 miles south-east)
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Remember that stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
Everything for serving comes with us, so you only need to provide the space.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away