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Hog Roast Catering in St Ives, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in St Ives.
- Festive gatherings
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes
Hog roast hire for St Ives
Hog roast hire in St Ives, carved to order
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it’s carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. On the menu are coleslaw, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and weddings and receptions.
For a rural spot like St Ives, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Why choose hog roast hire in St Ives?
People remember a hog roast. The smell, the carving and the crackling make it more than just food.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in St Ives. Here are some of the most popular:
- Work summer parties
- Clubhouse events
- Wakes
- Festive gatherings
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like All Saints, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
FAQs for St Ives
Do you come out to small places like St Ives?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
We are gathering after a service at All Saints: 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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
When 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.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you serve the crackling?
It is: slow roasting crisps the skin and we break it up for everyone.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Distance from us
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Spit-roast lamb
Lamb on the spit roasts gently for hours, carved to order at the serving station, often with mint sauce.
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook. Planning an evening hog roast in St Ives? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us a contact number for the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or BH24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can get on with your event.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in St Ives
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
Towns and villages near St Ives
Also in St Ives
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning a hog roast in St Ives
St Ives is in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in St Ives, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. St Ives is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from St Ives to Southampton (20 miles away).
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like St Ives Primary & Nursery School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. A green space like Avon Heath Country Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, typically the council’s. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of St Ives, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
We cater events across the BH24 postcode area. Local streets include Compton Beeches, Post Office Lane and Azalea Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. For events just outside St Ives, we cover Ashley Heath (1 mile west), Avon Castle (1 mile south-east), St Leonards (1 mile south-west) and Matchams (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (15 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (9 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (1.8 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near St Ives include Ringwood Waldorf School (0.9 miles north-east) and Ringwood School (2 miles north-east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards