Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Twyford, Hampshire
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your event in Twyford. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Work summer parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Summer garden parties
Hog roast hire for Twyford
Hog roast hire for your event in Twyford
It’s a simple format that suits most crowds: pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a roll, plus lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan choices if you want them. Popular choices include hog roast rolls, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater wakes and memorial gatherings and garden parties and barbecues.
In a hamlet or village like Twyford, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you get in touch. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why Twyford hosts choose us
- Planned to your running order
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
See how we price or the cost guide.
Your questions about a hog roast in Twyford
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary?
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 generally elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Twyford close to London?
About 62 miles from central London.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Should I cook it myself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Twyford
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Hog roast hire around Twyford
Twyford is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cover events in Twyford. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 8 miles away.
If you had St. Cross Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. For guests coming by train, Shawford station, about 0.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the SO21 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Roman Road and The Crescent, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Twyford sits on or near the B3335, so getting the roaster to your event is simple. For events just outside Twyford, we cover Shawford (1 mile north-west), South Down (1 mile west), Compton (1 mile west), Otterbourne (1 mile south-west) and St Cross (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Totton (11 miles south-west).
A little further out are Wolvesey Castle (2.8 miles north) and The Gurkha Museum (2.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Pubs nearby include Phoenix Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
You won’t need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
What a hog roast costs
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Site access
- Whether you want china
- Travel to Twyford
- Season and day of the week
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Where the event is
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Any dietary needs or allergies
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.
How the day works
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we do not need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. Planning an evening hog roast in Twyford? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Name a contact for the day
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
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What else we do in Twyford
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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