Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Havant, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Havant and across Hampshire.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
Hog roast hire for Havant
Looking after everyone
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Hog roast hire in Havant, 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. For christmas parties and community events, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, salads and crackling for your guests.
Gardens in Havant vary a lot, and most can take a roaster if there’s side access and clearance. A nearby hall or club is a good alternative. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
How we price a hog roast
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Havant: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at St Francis?
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. Tell us where you will gather.
Can you roast near the sea around Havant?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
You can have us cook, or hire the machine. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Also in Havant
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
About the food
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, and handy for anyone who does not eat pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Why choose a hog roast in Havant?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Timed around your day
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose hog roast hire in Havant?
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Havant: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
In Havant and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Garden parties and barbecues
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (1.5 miles south-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Travel and any London charges
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Full catering or machine hire?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Havant: venues, access and local tips
Havant is about 18 miles east of Southampton, in Hampshire. Hosts in Havant book us for events of all sizes. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Havant station is about 0.6 miles away. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Francis or St Albans Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The coast is within about 6 miles of Havant, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
Events anywhere in PO9, PO11 and PO7 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Colemore Square, Market Parade and Juniper Square, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Main roads around Havant include the A27 and A3(M), which makes travel to your event easy. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Leigh Park (1 mile north), Denvilles (1 mile south-east), Durrants (2 miles north-east), Langstone (2 miles south) and Warblington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (8 miles south-west), Fareham (9 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north), Hedge End (14 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles north) and Locks Heath (12 miles west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Havant has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (0.6 miles south) and Havant Museum (0.9 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Havant include Havant College (less than half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Perseverance pub (0.7 miles south)
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day generally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Havant until about 9:20pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:05pm, so summer evening service is generally 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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