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Hog Roast Hire for Lockerley
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Lockerley.
- Summer garden parties
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Staff days and open days
A hog roast near Lockerley
Hog roast hire for your event in Lockerley
Slow-roasted pork carved to order: that’s hog roast hire in Lockerley. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. Popular choices include coleslaw, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for Fêtes, fairs and shows and birthdays and anniversaries.
In a small place like Lockerley, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Lockerley
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
Bringing a hog roast to Lockerley
Lockerley is about 5 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Events in Lockerley are part of our patch, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Lockerley to Southampton (11 miles away).
Coming by train? Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.2 miles east, is the nearest station. Within reach of Lockerley are historic houses such as Mottisfont Abbey (1.8 miles east) and Landford Manor (4.3 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
Anywhere in SO51, we can roast on site for your guests. That could mean an event in a garden on Butlers Close, Oval Road and Clem's Way or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Lockerley, we also cover Carter's Clay (1 mile south-east), Dunbridge (1 mile east), Mottisfont (2 miles east), Kimbridge (2 miles east) and Awbridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east) and Hedge End (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include Kings Arms Public House (under half a mile east)
Perfect for your event in Lockerley
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Lockerley. Here are some of the most popular:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
- Milestone birthdays
- Gatherings after a funeral
PTAs at schools such as Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- How dietary needs are handled
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Lockerley
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Common questions in Lockerley
Can you cater after a service at Church of St John?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Lockerley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. Send us a picture.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which normally keeps the cost down. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups generally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Lockerley hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Timed around your day
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. By late September, sunset in Lockerley is around 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO51 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away