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Hog Roast Hire in Oliver's Battery
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Oliver's Battery.
- Staff days and open days
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Club events and presentations
Slow-roasted pork in Oliver's Battery
Hog roast hire in Oliver's Battery, carved to order
The format is simple and it works for almost any crowd: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Typical bookings include summer garden parties and sports clubs and societies, with coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Somewhere like Oliver's Battery, a yard or firm field frequently works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
For event organisers in Oliver's Battery
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
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Why choose a hog roast in Oliver's Battery?
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book our hog roast in Oliver's Battery
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
What happens on the day
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Light matters for a long roast: in Oliver's Battery, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Your questions about a hog roast in Oliver's Battery
Can you do a hog roast in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, usually the council, allows it. Check with them first.
Can you cater after a service at Saint Mark's?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
What meats can we have?
It’s built around the hog, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is our garden big enough?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Planning a hog roast in Oliver's Battery
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater events across Oliver's Battery and nearby. Oliver's Battery is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Oliver's Battery to Southampton (9 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Olivers Battery Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Saint Mark's, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Here we cover the SO22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find Oliver's Battery on the A3090, which makes the journey straightforward. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (1 mile north)
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Put the menu on the invitation
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Roast or jacket potatoes
Occasions we serve in Oliver's Battery
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Oliver's Battery:
- Weddings and receptions
- Christmas fairs
- Wakes
- Parties at home
Parks such as St. Cross Park normally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away