Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Downton, Hampshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Downton. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wakes
- Corporate events
- Weddings, day or evening
Planning an event in Downton?
Hog roast hire in Downton, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb, and we are often booked for festive gatherings and gatherings after a funeral.
In a hamlet or village like Downton, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Why choose hog roast hire in Downton?
People remember a hog roast. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
In Downton and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Summer garden parties
- Gatherings after a funeral
Nearby historic houses include Highcliffe Castle (4.2 miles west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
What your quote should include
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- VAT, if it applies
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Questions from Downton
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Is it just pork?
It is built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Rough numbers
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In Downton, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:05pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- We start with a few details 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.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
Places near Downton
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Bringing a hog roast to Downton
Downton is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Downton, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Downton to Southampton (16 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. After a service at Church of All Saints, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Downton is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Downton is within about 4 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Anywhere in SO41, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hordle Lane and Shorefield Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Leagreen (1 mile east), Hordle (1 mile north), Ashley (2 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (2 miles west) and New Milton (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (10 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Lymington New Forest Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Downton includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Local schools include The Arnewood School (2.1 miles west)
A hog roast or other catering?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards