Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Durley Street, Hampshire
Hog roast hire in Durley Street: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
Slow-roasted pork in Durley Street
Hog roast hire in Durley Street, slow-roasted on site
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Durley Street. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, with sides and extras to choose from. We are often asked to cater wakes and birthdays and anniversaries, serving hog roast rolls, coleslaw and spit-roast lamb.
In a small place like Durley Street, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Durley Street, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Getting ready for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Read more
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it’s carved the same way, often with mint sauce.
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Questions from Durley Street
Do you come out to small places like Durley Street?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Durley Street?
The closest is Hedge End station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What’s included?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Nearby places to Durley Street
More for events in Durley Street
Hog roast hire around Durley Street
Durley Street is about 4 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Durley Street is well within our area for events. Durley Street is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Durley Street to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Hedge End station, roughly 2.8 miles south-west of the centre.
We cover events in every part of SO32. That could mean an event in a garden on Scivier's Lane and Manor Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Durley Street we cover include Wintershill (1 mile north-west), Lower Upham (1 mile north), Durley (1 mile south-west), Ashton (1 mile north-east) and Bishop's Waltham (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Moorgreen Hospital (3.9 miles south-west) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
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 explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Durley Street
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Why choose hog roast hire in Durley Street?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Durley Street: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
People around Durley Street book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Summer garden parties
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas fairs
- Milestone birthdays
For a fundraiser at a school like Wyvern Technology College, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards