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Hog Roast Hire for Lyndhurst
Planning a hog roast in Lyndhurst? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
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- Weddings, day or evening
- Work summer parties
A hog roast near Lyndhurst
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Hog roast hire for your event in Lyndhurst
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. Typical bookings include big birthdays and anniversaries and christmas parties, with halloumi skewers, coleslaw and salads.
In and around Lyndhurst, gardens and village halls are common choices. If access is tight, we’ll plan around it. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Step by step
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Around midsummer it stays light in Lyndhurst until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is generally in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Parking near the spot
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
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Lyndhurst: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of Our Lady and St Edward?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What is hog roast hire?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Is it just pork?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Lyndhurst: venues, access and local tips
Lyndhurst is about 4 miles south-west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in Lyndhurst. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Lyndhurst to Southampton (9 miles away).
Coming by train? Ashurst New Forest station is about 2.4 miles away. If you are gathering after a service at a church like Church of Our Lady and St Edward, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Lyndhurst is within about a mile of the New Forest National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Anywhere in SO43, we can bring the roaster to you. Local streets include High Street, King's Close and Empress Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Lyndhurst we cover include Emery Down (1 mile west), Ashurst (3 miles north-east), Balmerlawn (3 miles south), Colbury (4 miles north-east) and Brockenhurst (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (12 miles north-east), Totton (4 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles east), Lymington (8 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ashurst Hospital (2.6 miles north-east) and National Dairy Museum (3.4 miles north-east). The countryside around Lyndhurst includes Copythorne Common.
- Pubs nearby include Fox And Hounds Public House (less than half a mile south)
How we price a hog roast
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to Lyndhurst
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards