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Hog Roast Catering in Hardley, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Hardley.
- Work summer parties
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings, day or evening
A hog roast near Hardley
Hog roast hire for your event in Hardley
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Hardley: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. Typical bookings include birthdays and anniversaries and sports clubs and societies, with rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and halloumi skewers.
In a rural place like Hardley, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
For event organisers in Hardley
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
Your questions about a hog roast in Hardley
Can you cater after a service at St Anne?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will check it with you before booking.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
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 cater in Hardley?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Hardley and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a buffet, hot roast pork carved in front of you is a different experience. A buffet can sit out all afternoon. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Hardley hosts choose us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Hog roast hire around Hardley
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We cover events in Hardley, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
Within reach of Hardley are historic houses such as Beaulieu Palace House (2.9 miles south-west) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.1 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. PTAs at schools such as The New Forest Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days. Hardley is within about 4 miles of the New Forest National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. The coast is within about 4 miles of Hardley, and sea breezes can be strong. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
Wherever your event is in SO45, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Hardley, we cover Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include Manor Church of England Infant School (under half a mile south)
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Hardley. In Hardley, the sun sets at about 9:20pm 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 tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Hardley
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- Travel to Hardley
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Season and day of the week
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Should I cook it myself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away