Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Hillhead, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast across Hillhead and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Corporate events
- Milestone birthdays
- Festive gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Hillhead
Perfect for your event in Hillhead
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hillhead and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Christmas fairs
- Milestone birthdays
- Community events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Coming by train? Hamble station is about 4.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Allergen information for every dish
- What the price includes, item by item
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
Hog roast hire in Hillhead, carved to order
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 serve hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for garden parties and barbecues and gatherings after a funeral.
In a small place like Hillhead, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls.
A hog roast compared with other options
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Hillhead
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A clear quote with everything listed
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Hillhead: your questions answered
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Which station is closest to Hillhead?
The closest is Hamble station, roughly 4.3 miles away.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
We cover Hampshire and the rest of London and the South East. Send us the address for a quote.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
A hog roast in Hillhead: local details
Hillhead is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hillhead. Hillhead is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St George, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Nearby historic houses include Osborne House (4.7 miles south-east). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Hillhead is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Hillhead is within about 4 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
For events in SO45, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We also bring hog roasts to events in Calshot (1 mile north-west), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (7 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Sir Max Aitken Museum (3.3 miles south) and Calshot Castle (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Planning an evening hog roast in Hillhead? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
For planners, venues and organisers
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Also near Hillhead
What else we do in Hillhead
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away