Isle of Wight · England
Hog Roast Hire for Merstone
Looking for a hog roast in Merstone? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Parties at home
- Community events
- Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Merstone
Hog roast hire for your event in Merstone
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. For gatherings after a funeral and summer garden parties, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and coleslaw.
Somewhere like Merstone, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Where
- Merstone (PO30)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Merstone questions
Which station is closest to Merstone?
Shanklin station, about 3.8 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Merstone too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you come to Merstone?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Merstone and the Isle of Wight. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it’s pork. That is why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Merstone hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Also near Merstone
Also in Merstone
Planning a hog roast in Merstone
Merstone is about 3 miles south-east of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Merstone is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We cover all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Arreton Manor (1.1 miles north) and Haseley Manor (1.3 miles east). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. The coast is within about 5 miles of Merstone, and coastal sites can be windy. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
We cater events across PO30. Local streets include Merstone Lane, Chapel Lane and Newlands; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Merstone we cover include Arreton (1 mile north-east), Rookley (1 mile south-west), Hale Common (1 mile south-east), Rookley Green (1 mile south-west) and Blackwater (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles north-west), Ryde (6 miles north-east), Cowes (7 miles north), Sandown (4 miles east), Shanklin (4 miles south-east) and Ventnor (5 miles south-east). Remote sites take a little more planning, so ask early about your event.
Well-known places in the area include Whitecroft Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Carisbrooke Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Stenbury Down and Alverstone Mead.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Perfect for your event in Merstone
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Merstone, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Summer garden parties
- Clubhouse events
- Milestone birthdays
If guests are travelling by rail, Shanklin station, about 3.8 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
For somewhere as remote as Merstone, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Late September evenings in Merstone lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
What affects the price in Merstone
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How many people are eating
- Travel to Merstone
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away