Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Stanmore, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Stanmore and the surrounding area.
- Corporate events
- Clubhouse events
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
Slow-roasted pork in Stanmore
About our hog roast hire in Stanmore
In Stanmore, a hog roast is an easy way to feed a lot of people: a single slow roast, carved to order. Everything comes with us, and our staff serve and clear. Popular choices include new potatoes, halloumi skewers and spit-roast lamb, and we are regularly asked to cater weddings and receptions and christmas fairs.
For a place the size of Stanmore, your own garden is frequently the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Stanmore hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
How we price a hog roast
We work out each quote from:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Distance from us
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Which meats and sides you’d like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
What the cooking area needs
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
A hog roast in Stanmore: local details
Stanmore is about 1 mile south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Stanmore? We cover the whole area. Stanmore is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Stanmore to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
For a fundraiser at a school like Stanmore Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. A green space like St. Cross Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, usually the council’s.
Events anywhere in SO22 and SO23 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Your event could be at a house on Fox Lane, Kings Road and Romsey Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Being close to the A3090, Stanmore is simple for us to get to with the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Badger Farm (1 mile south), St Cross (1 mile south-east), Oliver's Battery (1 mile south-west), Winchester (1 mile north-east) and Weeke (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (12 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (5 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Winchester Castle (0.9 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.5 miles north-west). The countryside around Stanmore includes Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find White Horse Public House (0.6 miles east)
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Stanmore is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Stanmore
Which station is closest to Stanmore?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
We’re gathering after a service at Saint Luke: 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 usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We bring the roaster, roast the hog on site for hours, then our chef carves it and our staff serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away