Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Lychpit, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast in Lychpit? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Parties at home
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Lychpit?
Hog roast hire in Lychpit, carved to order
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Typical bookings include club events and presentations and wakes, with spit-roast lamb, salads and coleslaw.
Somewhere like Lychpit, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Lychpit
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Planning the cooking spot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Lychpit
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Planning an evening hog roast in Lychpit? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Lychpit, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Sides turn a roll into a proper meal, and they’re listed in your quote.
What affects the price in Lychpit
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. What matters most:
- Menu choices and extras
- Site access
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which suits bigger events.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal.
Hog roast hire around Lychpit
Lychpit is about 2 miles east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Lychpit? We can help. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 13 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Basingstoke station, about 1.6 miles west, is the nearest station. Historic houses near Lychpit include The Vyne (3 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one.
Events anywhere in RG24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your event is on Park Lane, Crown Lane and Manor Lane or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Lychpit, we also cover Old Basing (1 mile east), Eastrop (1 mile west), Chineham (1 mile north), Oakridge (2 miles west) and Mapledurwell (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (12 miles east), Fleet (9 miles east), Aldershot (13 miles east), Alton (9 miles south), Yateley (11 miles north-east) and Tadley (7 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (2.6 miles west) and Basing House (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Nearby schools include The Costello School (1.3 miles south-west) and The Costello School (1.3 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown Public House (less than half a mile east)
Nearby places to Lychpit
Other occasions in Lychpit
Common questions in Lychpit
Can you do a hog roast in Eastrop Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do we need a big space?
Many gardens are big enough, as long as we can get the equipment in. A picture helps us check.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Events we cater in Lychpit
For big gatherings in Lychpit, a hog roast is hard to beat: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Whatever the occasion in Lychpit, a slow roast goes a long way. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Club events and presentations
- Work summer parties
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Weddings, day or evening
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Old Basing Infant School, can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- How dietary needs are handled
- Plates, china and cutlery
- If the price includes VAT
- Any travel or access charges
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away