Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Hoe Gate, Hampshire
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Hoe Gate. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Milestone birthdays
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Hoe Gate?
How our hog roast hire works in Hoe Gate
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. For christmas parties and parties at home, we can cook coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and spit-roast lamb.
Somewhere like Hoe Gate, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Occasions we serve in Hoe Gate
A hog roast is memorable. It’s food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
However big or small the event in Hoe Gate, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Clubhouse events
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
Churches such as Church of the Holy Trinity rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
What your quote should include
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- A clear list of what’s included
- Any travel or access charges
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any venue rules
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning a hog roast in Hoe Gate
Hoe Gate is about 4 miles north-west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Hoe Gate for events and the places nearby. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Hoe Gate to Southampton (12 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Portchester station is about 4.5 miles away. For a fundraiser at a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the PO7 postcode area. Other places close to Hoe Gate we cover include Southend (1 mile north-west), Hipley (1 mile south), Worlds End (1 mile south), Newtown (1 mile west) and Soberton Heath (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south-west) and Horndean (4 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Knowle Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include St Clair's Meadow and Portsdown Hill.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
Should I cook it myself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Also near Hoe Gate
What else we do in Hoe Gate
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: around Hoe Gate, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- 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.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO7 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Hoe Gate?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is normally the easier choice. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Hoe Gate hosts choose us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
Hoe Gate: your questions answered
Is Hoe Gate close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Hoe Gate?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We’ll explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
We cater across Hampshire, including Hoe Gate. Contact us for a price.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards