Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Durrants
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Durrants.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Corporate events
Slow-roasted pork in Durrants
About our hog roast hire in Durrants
In Durrants, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. Popular choices include coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for wedding breakfasts and evening food and corporate events.
Somewhere like Durrants, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Nearby places to Durrants
Other occasions in Durrants
What affects the price in Durrants
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The number of people
- Travel to Durrants
- Access to the cooking area
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any venue rules
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Durrants, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Common questions in Durrants
We are gathering after a service at St John the Baptist: can you cater?
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 will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Durrants?
Rowlands Castle station, about 0.9 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
How big a hog will we need?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
The process
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. Evenings in Durrants stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO9 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Durrants
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Hosts in Durrants book us for events of all sizes. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Durrants to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles south). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. If you are gathering after a service at a church like St John the Baptist, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Durrants is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Events anywhere in PO9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. We can cater an event on streets such as Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Local schools include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards