Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Lower Upham
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Lower Upham.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Work summer parties
Book a hog roast in Lower Upham
About our hog roast hire in Lower Upham
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Lower Upham. Rolls, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling come as standard, with sides and extras to choose from. We are frequently asked to cater staff days and open days and wedding breakfasts and evening food, serving hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw.
In a rural place like Lower Upham, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You will know what’s included before you book: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
- How long the roast and service take
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Questions from Lower Upham
How far is Lower Upham from London?
Roughly 62 miles from the centre of London.
Which station is closest to Lower Upham?
The closest is Hedge End station, roughly 3.4 miles away.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
Events we cater in Lower Upham
You don’t need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
However big or small the event in Lower Upham, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Sports clubs and societies
- Parties at home
- Christmas parties
Coming by train? Hedge End station, about 3.4 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before you book
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- What crockery is supplied
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which generally keeps the cost down. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Lower Upham hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Timed around your day
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
A hog roast in Lower Upham: local details
Lower Upham is about 4 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Lower Upham. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Upham Church of England Aided Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Mary, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO32, so your event can be anywhere in it. From Upham Street, Winchester Road and Portsmouth Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Lower Upham we cover include Wintershill (1 mile south), Upham (1 mile north-east), Durley Street (1 mile south), Ashton (1 mile east) and Fair Oak (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (6 miles north-west), Gosport (13 miles south), Havant (14 miles south-east), Eastleigh (4 miles west), Fareham (9 miles south) and Horndean (11 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.2 miles south-east) and Moorgreen Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Wyvern Technology College (2.2 miles south-west)
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How the day works
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Evenings in Lower Upham stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. 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 will tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Put the menu on the invitation
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards