Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Plaitford Green
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Plaitford Green and across Hampshire.
- Wakes
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Plaitford Green
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
Name someone to meet us, who can show us the cooking spot and pass on any changes.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Hog roast hire in Plaitford Green, carved to order
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in Plaitford Green: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and our staff serve and clear. For milestone birthdays and christmas fairs, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and coleslaw for your guests.
In a rural place like Plaitford Green, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Plaitford Green: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Plaitford Green?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 3.5 miles away.
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Leonard: can you cater?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do we need a big space?
Access and clearance matter more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
What is hog roast hire?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Your menu choices
- Any venue rules
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- An estimate of numbers
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why book our hog roast in Plaitford Green
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Bringing a hog roast to Plaitford Green
Plaitford Green is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Events in Plaitford Green are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. We cater 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Plaitford Green to Southampton (10 miles away).
Coming by train? Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 3.5 miles away. PTAs at schools such as Embley frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
We cater events across the SO51 postcode area. Streets in the area include Wellow Wood Road and Sherfield English Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include West Wellow (1 mile south), The Frenches (2 miles east), Shootash (2 miles east), Canada (2 miles south) and East Wellow (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (14 miles south-east) and Romsey (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Romsey Community Hospital (4.9 miles east). Open spaces near Plaitford Green include Copythorne Common.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Parking near the spot
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
From the roaster
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
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The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Around midsummer it stays light in Plaitford Green until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, 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.
- 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.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Who books hog roast hire in Plaitford Green?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
In Plaitford Green and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Corporate events
- Christmas fairs
- Milestone birthdays
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Historic houses near Plaitford Green include Landford Manor (1.7 miles south-west) and Mottisfont Abbey (4.2 miles north-east). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
Before you book anyone
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards