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Hog Roast Catering in Hill Grove, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Hill Grove and across Hampshire.
- Milestone birthdays
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Community events
Planning an event in Hill Grove?
About our hog roast hire in Hill Grove
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Whether it is festive gatherings and staff days and open days, we can cook hog roast rolls, coleslaw and salads.
In a hamlet or village like Hill Grove, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Occasions we serve in Hill Grove
You do not need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
People around Hill Grove book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Work summer parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Community events
After a service at Church of St Barnabas, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether VAT is included
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How many staff will carve and serve
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Hill Grove, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is normally in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Hill Grove
Hill Grove is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Hill Grove is well within our area for events and the places nearby. Hill Grove is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Botley station, roughly 4.1 miles south-west of the centre. For a fundraiser at a school like Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Wherever your event is in SO32, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Droxford Road, Hill Grove Lane and Dodds Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Swanmore (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north), Mislingford (1 mile south), Kingsmead (2 miles south) and Shirrell Heath (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
A little further out are Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles north-west). Within reach you will find St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.8 miles west)
How we price a hog roast
Things that change the price:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Distance from us
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Towns and villages near Hill Grove
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Hill Grove
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved to order by a chef
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
We’ll agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb is popular alongside the pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Your questions about a hog roast in Hill Grove
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Barnabas?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Hill Grove?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 4.1 miles away.
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.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards