Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Dean
Planning a hog roast in Dean? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
Book a hog roast in Dean
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
About our hog roast hire in Dean
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. On the menu are salads, spit-roast lamb and crackling, and typical bookings are for village fêtes and school fairs and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a small place like Dean, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Planning an evening hog roast in Dean? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- 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
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO32 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Hog roast hire around Dean
Dean is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast in Dean? We cover the whole area. Dean is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Dean to Southampton (9 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair for a school like Bishops Waltham Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Coming by train? Botley station, about 4.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the SO32 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Dean Lane, Little Ashton Lane and Limekiln Lane or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Dean we cover include The Hangers (1 mile east), Upper Swanmore (2 miles south-east), Swanmore (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles south-east) and Droxford (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (12 miles south), Havant (12 miles south-east), Eastleigh (6 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (2.1 miles south)
Towns and villages near Dean
What else we do in Dean
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Remember that stuffing usually contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
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.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option for anyone who doesn’t eat it. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Dean questions
Is Dean close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Dean?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Is it just pork?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Perfect for your event in Dean
You can taste the hours of roasting: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Dean, such as:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Corporate events
After a service at Church of St Peter, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What to look for in a quote
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether plates or china are included
- The full menu and the sides
- Any travel or access charges
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away