Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Winchester
Looking for a hog roast in Winchester? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Weddings and receptions
- Corporate events
A hog roast near Winchester
Hog roast hire in Winchester, slow-roasted on site
In Winchester, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater big birthdays and anniversaries and village fêtes and school fairs.
Bookings in Winchester range from garden parties to staff days. If the venue is central, check its rules on gas equipment and access, so ask early. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
Full catering or machine hire? With catering we roast, carve and serve; with hire you do the cooking. For bigger events, catering is generally the easier choice. 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.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
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.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Perfect for your event in Winchester
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
However big or small the event in Winchester, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings, day or evening
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Club events and presentations
For a fundraiser at a school like St Bede Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Whether VAT is included
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Hog roast hire around Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Winchester, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Winchester station, about 0.6 miles north, is the nearest station. Thinking of a hog roast in St. Cross Park? Cooking in a park needs the owner’s permission, typically the council’s, and many parks don’t allow it.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21. Whether your event is on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. With the A31 and A32 close by, Winchester is easy for us to reach for your event. Nearby, we also cater events in Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Winchester is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for events.
A little further out are Winchester City Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (less than half a mile east). Within reach you will find Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Green Man pub (within half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Winchester
More for events in Winchester
Your questions about a hog roast in Winchester
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
We are gathering after a service at St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church: 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. Tell us where you will gather.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice, priced in the quote.
The process
The roaster cooks outdoors, under a gazebo on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We will agree the spot with you beforehand. In Winchester, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you are ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Winchester, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
- Where the event is
- Rough numbers
Send us the date, the address or SO22 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Winchester
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Salads
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away