Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in The Frenches
Looking for a hog roast in The Frenches? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
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Book a hog roast in The Frenches
How our hog roast hire works in The Frenches
Booking a hog roast means you do not have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. We serve spit-roast lamb, coleslaw and salads, and we’re frequently booked for garden parties and barbecues and christmas parties.
For a rural spot like The Frenches, a hog roast feels right at home. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Also near The Frenches
Other occasions in The Frenches
Why choose hog roast hire in The Frenches?
Slow roasting cannot be faked: tender pork and proper crackling.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near The Frenches, including:
- Weddings, day or evening
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Wakes
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of All Saints, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who does not eat it. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
The Frenches: venues, access and local tips
The Frenches is about 3 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in The Frenches. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Coming by train? Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 2.5 miles north, is the nearest station. Nearby historic houses include Mottisfont Abbey (3.1 miles north) and Landford Manor (3.2 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the SO51 postcode area. If your venue is just outside The Frenches, we also cover Shootash (1 mile east), Plaitford Green (2 miles west), West Wellow (2 miles south-west), East Wellow (2 miles south) and Blackhill (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (11 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Andover (15 miles north), Totton (6 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Romsey Community Hospital (3.4 miles east) and Romsey Extra (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near The Frenches include Copythorne Common.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Parking near the spot
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Apple sauce
- Crackling
Your questions about a hog roast in The Frenches
Is The Frenches too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to The Frenches?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
It’s built around the hog, but lamb and chicken can be added.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Evenings in The Frenches stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The number of people
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- The journey to the venue
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards