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Hog Roast Catering in Woodgreen, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Woodgreen and across Hampshire.
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Hog roast hire in Woodgreen
Hog roast hire for your event in Woodgreen
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We cook at your venue in Woodgreen, low and slow, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. Whether it is work summer parties and summer garden parties, we’ll put together a menu of salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers.
In a rural place like Woodgreen, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Step by step
Expect a calm, 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 Woodgreen stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:10pm; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- 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
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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How we price a hog roast
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- The journey to the venue
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Your date and serving time
- A photo of the cooking area
- An estimate of numbers
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
Woodgreen questions
Can you cater after a service at St Boniface?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Do you come out to small places like Woodgreen?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
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 crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do we need a big space?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we will tell you honestly.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Either: we can cater fully or hire out the machine. Most people choose catering.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Occasions we serve in Woodgreen
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Woodgreen: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving gives people something to watch.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Woodgreen, including:
- Corporate events
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings, day or evening
- Milestone birthdays
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as St Boniface, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
What to look for in a quote
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
Planning a hog roast in Woodgreen
Woodgreen is in Hampshire. We cover events in Woodgreen, as well as the surrounding area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair for a school like Breamore Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Historic houses near Woodgreen include Breamore House (1.5 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP6, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Love Lane and Grace Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Woodgreen we cover include Breamore (1 mile west), Upper Burgate (1 mile south-west), Godshill (2 miles south), Upper Street (2 miles west) and Hale (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (11 miles east), Romsey (12 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (8 miles south), Barton on Sea (15 miles south) and Marchwood (14 miles east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles south-west) and Fordingbridge Museum (2.5 miles south-west).
- Local schools include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (1.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Horse and Groom pub (within half a mile north-west)
What we serve, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls make a hog roast easy to eat anywhere. We can bring gluten-free rolls if you ask.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why choose a hog roast in Woodgreen?
Catered or DIY? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why Woodgreen hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Planning the cooking spot
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away