Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Morestead
We bring a hog roast across Morestead and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Christmas parties
A hog roast near Morestead
Common questions in Morestead
We’re gathering after a service at Morestead Church: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is Morestead close to London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Who serves?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Hog roast hire in Morestead, slow-roasted on site
In Morestead, a hog roast is an easy way to feed plenty of people: one roast, slow-cooked for hours, carved in front of everyone. Everything comes with us, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. We are often asked to cater weddings, day or evening and festive gatherings, with spit-roast lamb, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In a rural place like Morestead, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast serves a lot of people from one roast. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Carved to order by a chef
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
For event organisers in Morestead
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Occasions we serve in Morestead
For big gatherings in Morestead, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving gives people something to watch.
People around Morestead book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Corporate events
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings, day or evening
- Club events and presentations
For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Shawford station, roughly 2.4 miles west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Who carves and who serves
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- What crockery is supplied
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
About the food
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children normally like it too.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Also near Morestead
What else we do in Morestead
Catered or do it yourself?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Morestead: venues, access and local tips
Morestead is about 3 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Morestead is well within our area for events. Morestead is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Morestead Church, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Wherever your event is in SO21, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean an event in a garden on Morestead Road and Jackman's Hill or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Morestead, we cover Owslebury Bottom (1 mile south), Owslebury (1 mile south), Baybridge (2 miles south-east), Hensting (2 miles south) and Temple Valley (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (3 miles north-west), Eastleigh (5 miles south-west), Fareham (13 miles south), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (14 miles south-east) and Totton (13 miles south-west).
A little further out are St John's Rooms And Chapel (2.7 miles north-west) and Wolvesey Castle (2.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Morestead includes Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
How the day works
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. Late September evenings in Morestead 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 check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Related guides
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away