Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Little Holbury
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast in Little Holbury.
- Community events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Gatherings after a funeral
Planning an event in Little Holbury?
What affects the price in Little Holbury
We work out each quote from:
- Distance from us
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast hire for your event in Little Holbury
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, coleslaw and salads, and typical bookings are for big birthdays and anniversaries and corporate events.
In a small place like Little Holbury, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
FAQs for Little Holbury
Do you come out to small places like Little Holbury?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We are gathering after a service at The Good Shepherd: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Do you cook it or do we?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Hog roast hire around Little Holbury
Little Holbury is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Little Holbury? We cover the whole area. Little Holbury is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Little Holbury to Southampton (6 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, Netley station, about 3.6 miles north-east, is the nearest station. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Manor Church of England Infant School, can book a hog roast stall. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Little Holbury, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access. Little Holbury 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.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Southbourne Avenue, Manor Road and Westbourne Avenue or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Holbury (1 mile south-east), Hardley (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south), Blackfield (1 mile south-east) and Frostlane (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (8 miles east), Totton (8 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Netley Castle (3.3 miles north). The countryside around Little Holbury includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (within half a mile north)
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
The process
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. Evenings in Little Holbury stay light until about 9:20pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good 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.
How to prepare
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Why choose a hog roast in Little Holbury?
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book with us
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Put the menu on the invitation
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
Why choose hog roast hire in Little Holbury?
For big gatherings in Little Holbury, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Little Holbury. Typical bookings include:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
- Wakes
- Staff days and open days
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as The Good Shepherd, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Whether travel is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Also in Little Holbury
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away