Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Park Gate, Hampshire
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast hire in Park Gate.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Sports clubs and societies
Hog roast hire in Park Gate
About our hog roast hire in Park Gate
A whole hog, roasted for hours and carved in front of your guests: that is what you get when you book a hog roast in Park Gate. The classic roll comes with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling, with sides and extras to choose from. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we’re often booked for birthdays and anniversaries and christmas fairs.
In a rural place like Park Gate, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
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.
Who books hog roast hire in Park Gate?
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, so it suits informal events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Park Gate, including:
- Christmas parties
- Clubhouse events
- Corporate events
- Parties at home
For a fundraiser at a school like Park Gate Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Before booking anyone
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Plates, china and cutlery
- The full menu and the sides
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Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. That’s why we offer lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Park Gate
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Park Gate
What’s the nearest station to Park Gate?
Swanwick station, in Park Gate itself.
Do you come out to small places like Park Gate?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
Both are available: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
A closer look at the menu
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: crisp, golden and full of flavour.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Bringing a hog roast to Park Gate
Park Gate is about 3 miles south-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Park Gate and the surrounding area. Park Gate is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Park Gate to Southampton (6 miles away).
If guests are travelling by rail, there’s a station right in Park Gate: Swanwick station. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Margaret Mary, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Park Gate is within about 3 miles of the sea, and sea breezes can be strong. We think about wind when choosing the cooking spot and putting up the cover.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31. Your event could be at a house on Station Road, Botley Road and Middle Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Sarisbury (1 mile west), Locks Heath (1 mile south), Segensworth (1 mile east), Whiteley (1 mile north-east) and Swanwick (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south-east) and Horndean (11 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and St Andrew's Castle (2.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Park Gate include Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.8 miles south-west)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In Park Gate, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
Slow roasting needs attention, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- 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 will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- 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
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away