Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Crawley, Hampshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Crawley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Community events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Sports clubs and societies
Planning an event in Crawley?
About our hog roast hire in Crawley
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and birthdays and anniversaries, with crackling, spit-roast lamb and halloumi skewers.
Somewhere like Crawley, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Events we cater in Crawley
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Crawley: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
Here’s what people in Crawley most often book a hog roast for:
- Milestone birthdays
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas fairs
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Questions to ask before booking
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Plates, china and cutlery
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Around midsummer it stays light in Crawley until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
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Questions from Crawley
How far is Crawley from London?
About 62 miles from central London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you cover the whole of Hampshire?
We cover Hampshire and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Crawley
- Plates or china
- Access to the cooking area
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.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Allergies we should know about
- Your menu choices
- Your date and serving time
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Crawley
Other occasions in Crawley
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
A hog roast in Crawley: local details
Crawley is about 5 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Crawley is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Crawley to Southampton (13 miles away).
For guests coming by train, Winchester station, about 4.5 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Wherever your event is in SO21, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to events in Worthy Down (3 miles east), South Wonston (3 miles east), Sutton Scotney (4 miles north-east), Barton Stacey (4 miles north) and Springvale (4 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (10 miles south), Andover (8 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south) and Hedge End (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Winchester Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Crawley includes Winnall Moors.
- Nearby, you’ll find Fox And Hounds Public House (within half a mile south-east)
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Crawley hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards