Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Red Post Bridge
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Red Post Bridge. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Sports clubs and societies
- Summer garden parties
- Wakes
Planning an event in Red Post Bridge?
Hog roast hire in Red Post Bridge, carved to order
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. When it is ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. We are often asked to cater parties at home and corporate events, serving spit-roast lamb, halloumi skewers and salads.
In a small place like Red Post Bridge, a hog roast often goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. By late September, sunset in Red Post Bridge is around 7:10pm, and in December it’s nearer 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb roasted on the spit is a lovely alternative to pork, especially for guests who do not eat pork.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Catered or DIY? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. Most hosts choose catering for anything bigger than a family party. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Apple sauce
Questions from Red Post Bridge
Is Red Post Bridge close to London?
Roughly 65 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is Red Post Bridge too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you cook it or do we?
Either: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Most people choose catering.
Perfect for your event in Red Post Bridge
For big gatherings in Red Post Bridge, a hog roast is hard to beat: one roast feeds a crowd, and the carving is part of the event.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Red Post Bridge. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Weddings and receptions
If guests are travelling by rail, the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles east of the centre.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Towns and villages near Red Post Bridge
More for events in Red Post Bridge
A hog roast in Red Post Bridge: local details
Red Post Bridge is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover events in Red Post Bridge. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Red Post Bridge to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like John Hanson Community School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Wherever your event is in SP11, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Newall Road, Andover Road and Red Post Lane or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Penton Corner (1 mile north), Weyhill (1 mile north-west), Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (2 miles north) and East Cholderton (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles north-west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.6 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2 miles north-east). Open spaces near Red Post Bridge include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Swan Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards