Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Frostlane
Hog roast hire in Frostlane: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Parties at home
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Frostlane
Hog roast hire in Frostlane, slow-roasted on site
We provide a fully catered hog roast: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We are often asked to cater weddings and receptions and summer garden parties, with crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
In a rural place like Frostlane, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Frostlane, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Frostlane, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast in Frostlane
Frostlane is about 1 mile south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Events in Frostlane are part of our patch. Frostlane is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover.
For anyone arriving by rail, the closest railway station is Netley station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre. For a fundraiser at a school like Waterside Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Frostlane. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. The coast is within about 4 miles of Frostlane, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
For events in SO45, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Close by, we cover events in Hardley (1 mile south), Little Holbury (2 miles south), Holbury (2 miles south), Weston (2 miles north) and Roughdown (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west) and Chandler's Ford (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Royal South Hants Hospital (4 miles north) and Netley Castle (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Frostlane include Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Noadswood School (1.2 miles west)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
- Crockery choices
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Allergies we should know about
Send us the date, the address or SO45 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Frostlane?
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Frostlane
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
See our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Frostlane
Can you cater after a service at St Anne?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s the nearest station to Frostlane?
Netley station, about 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Perfect for your event in Frostlane
You don’t need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
In Frostlane and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Parties at home
- Clubhouse events
- Corporate events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
After a service at St Anne, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- VAT, if it applies
- A clear list of what’s included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What else we do in Frostlane
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards