Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Stroud, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Stroud.
- Club events and presentations
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
Hog roast hire in Stroud
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Hog roast hire for your event in Stroud
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. When it’s ready, our chef carves it and our staff serve it in soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Whether it’s garden parties and barbecues and village fêtes and school fairs, we can cook new potatoes, salads and spit-roast lamb.
In a rural place like Stroud, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A sheltered place for people to eat if it rains
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
What a hog roast costs
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Season and day of the week
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
- Distance from us
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Stroud: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Stroud Mission Church?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Stroud close to London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
How does hog roast hire work?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- We do not offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it is needed
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Who books hog roast hire in Stroud?
There is very little for you to organise: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Stroud, including:
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings and receptions
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
Churches such as Stroud Mission Church rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
What your quote should include
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The full menu and the sides
How it works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event. Light matters for a long roast: around Stroud, it stays light until about 9:20pm at midsummer, but by late December it is dark by about 4:00pm.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
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About the food
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Bringing a hog roast to Stroud
Stroud is about 2 miles west of Petersfield, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Stroud suit a hog roast. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
For a fundraiser at a school like Langrish Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school. For guests coming by train, the closest railway station is Petersfield station, roughly 1.3 miles east of the centre. Stroud is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Wherever your event is in GU32, we can roast on site for your guests. From Winchester Road, Stroudfields and Ramsdean Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. We also bring hog roasts to events in Langrish (1 mile west), Petersfield (2 miles east), Froxfield Green (2 miles north-west), Steep (2 miles north-east) and High Cross (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles west), Havant (10 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south), Alton (10 miles north) and Waterlooville (9 miles south).
A little further out are Petersfield Community Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.2 miles south). The countryside around Stroud includes Liss Riverside Railway Walk South and Pidham Hill.
- Nearby schools include The Petersfield School (1.4 miles east) and Morton House School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include Seven Stars pub (within half a mile south-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Also near Stroud
Other occasions in Stroud
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards