Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Crowdhill, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast to Crowdhill and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Clubhouse events
- Weddings and receptions
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Planning an event in Crowdhill?
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.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How our hog roast hire works in Crowdhill
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. 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. We serve crackling, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater birthdays and anniversaries and christmas fairs.
For a rural spot like Crowdhill, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
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. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Timed around your day
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or the cost guide.
For event organisers in Crowdhill
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Nearby places to Crowdhill
Other occasions in Crowdhill
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Hog roast hire around Crowdhill
Crowdhill is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in Crowdhill, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Crowdhill to Southampton (6 miles away).
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of the Holy Trinity, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. For a fundraiser at a school like Wyvern Technology College, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO50, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Chestnut Drive and Winchester Road or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater events in Fisher's Pond (1 mile north), Nob's Crook (1 mile north-west), Colden Common (1 mile north-west), Lord's Wood (1 mile north-west) and Bishopstoke (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (6 miles north), Gosport (14 miles south-east), Fareham (10 miles south-east), Horndean (14 miles east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Eastleigh Museum (2.3 miles west) and Moorgreen Hospital (3.6 miles south). Open spaces near Crowdhill include Twyford Down and Shawford Down.
- Local schools include The King's School Senior (1.3 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox & Hounds pub (less than half a mile south)
What affects the price in Crowdhill
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Distance from us
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Parking near the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Evenings in Crowdhill stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- 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.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Your questions about a hog roast in Crowdhill
Which station is closest to Crowdhill?
The closest is Eastleigh station, roughly 2.2 miles away.
Is Crowdhill too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you travel across Hampshire?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
What if things run late?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will adjust.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away