Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Emery Down
Hog roast hire in Emery Down: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
Book a hog roast in Emery Down
Emery Down questions
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.
Is Emery Down too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How does hog roast hire work?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Is our garden big enough?
Often, yes, if there’s a level, open spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps us check.
Hog roast hire for your event in Emery Down
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it is birthdays and anniversaries and christmas parties, we can cook rotisserie chicken, crackling and salads for your guests.
For a rural spot like Emery Down, a hog roast feels right at home. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. Our guide compares the two. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why book our hog roast in Emery Down
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Emery Down, 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 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO43 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Emery Down
Emery Down is about 5 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits events around Emery Down, whatever the venue. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Emery Down to Southampton (9 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, Ashurst New Forest station, about 2.9 miles north-east, is the nearest station. After a service at Christ Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. The New Forest National Park is within about a mile of Emery Down. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Anywhere in SO43, we can roast on site for your guests. Streets in the area include Garden Close, Northerwood Avenue and Silver Street, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Emery Down we cover include Lyndhurst (1 mile east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Ashurst (4 miles north-east), Brockenhurst (4 miles south) and Colbury (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (5 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashurst Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include The Swan Inn (within half a mile south)
Nearby places to Emery Down
Also in Emery Down
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Emery Down
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
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.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Who books hog roast hire in Emery Down?
For big gatherings in Emery Down, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Weddings and receptions
- Work summer parties
- Parties at home
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as St Michael and All Angels CofE Infant School, can book a hog roast stall.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether plates or china are included
- How dietary needs are handled
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away