Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Shedfield, Hampshire
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Shedfield. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Christmas fairs
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Slow-roasted pork in Shedfield
Hog roast hire in Shedfield, slow-roasted on site
In Shedfield, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. Popular choices include new potatoes, salads and spit-roast lamb, and typical bookings are for community events and sports clubs and societies.
In a rural place like Shedfield, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
What a hog roast costs
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The number of people
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO32 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. By late September, sunset in Shedfield is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Bringing a hog roast to Shedfield
Shedfield is about 4 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in Shedfield, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Botley station, about 2.6 miles west, is the nearest station. If you are organising a summer fair for a school like St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
We cover events in every part of the SO32 postcode area and the streets around it. From High Street, Upper Church Road and Church Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Shedfield, we cover Shirrell Heath (1 mile north-east), Wickham (1 mile south-east), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (2 miles north-east) and Swanmore (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Knowle Hospital (2.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.8 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (1.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Samuel's Rest pub (within half a mile north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast does not need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why Shedfield hosts choose us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Served at the time you choose
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Shedfield
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Shedfield questions
Which station is closest to Shedfield?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 2.6 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St John: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
How does hog roast hire work?
You choose the date, the menu and the serving time; we do the rest. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Do you travel across Hampshire?
We cater across Hampshire. Contact us for a price.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Do you cook it or do we?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Why choose hog roast hire in Shedfield?
There is very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Shedfield, including:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St John, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away