Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Mockbeggar, Hampshire
Hog roast hire in Mockbeggar: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Work summer parties
Hog roast hire in Mockbeggar
Hog roast hire for your event in Mockbeggar
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. Whether it is club events and presentations and Fêtes, fairs and shows, we will put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and crackling and more.
For a rural spot like Mockbeggar, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
More for events in Mockbeggar
What affects the price in Mockbeggar
The biggest factors are:
- The date and time of year
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Mockbeggar
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Where the event is
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Mockbeggar, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Events we cater in Mockbeggar
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Mockbeggar, such as:
- Community events
- Summer garden parties
- Sports clubs and societies
- Festive gatherings
After a service at Church of St Martins, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- A clear quote with everything listed
- All the equipment comes with us
See how we price or the cost guide.
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
How the day works
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Evenings in Mockbeggar 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.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Parking near the spot
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
Hog roast hire around Mockbeggar
Mockbeggar is in Hampshire. We cover events in Mockbeggar, along with the towns and villages around it. Mockbeggar is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Mockbeggar is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across the BH24 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Gorley Road and New Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Mockbeggar, we also cover South Gorley (1 mile north), Ibsley (1 mile west), Rockford (1 mile south), Harbridge (1 mile west) and Ellingham (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles south) and Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (3.9 miles north) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Beams Inn (0.8 miles west)
FAQs for Mockbeggar
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Martins?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Do you cover Mockbeggar?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Mockbeggar and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards