Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Wootton, Hampshire
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in Wootton. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Parties at home
- Birthdays and anniversaries
Hog roast hire for Wootton
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken goes into rolls or onto plates.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Hog roast hire for your event in Wootton
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. Whether it’s sports clubs and societies and big birthdays and anniversaries, we can cook salads, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken for your guests.
In a hamlet or village like Wootton, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Mention gates and soft ground when you contact us. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Other occasions in Wootton
Hog roast hire around Wootton
Wootton is in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast to events anywhere in Wootton, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Wootton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Wootton are Avon Tyrrell House (3.2 miles west) and Highcliffe Castle (4 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Churches such as St John rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Wootton, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers. Wootton is within about 6 miles of the sea, and coastal sites can be windy. We plan a sheltered cooking spot on windy days.
We cover events in every part of the BH25 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Holmsley Road, Wilverley Road and Brownhill Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Close by, we cover events in Ossemsley (1 mile south), Bashley (1 mile south-east), Mead End (2 miles east), Tiptoe (2 miles east) and Ashley (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (11 miles north-east), Lymington (6 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (6 miles north-west), Barton on Sea (3 miles south) and Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Lymington New Forest Hospital (5.5 miles east) and Highcliffe Castle (4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Wootton include Milford on Sea LNR.
- Pubs nearby include The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles south-east)
FAQs for Wootton
Can you cater after a service at St John?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Describe the space and we’ll tell you honestly.
Do you cover Wootton?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Wootton and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Will people get crackling?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Plates or china
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- The venue or postcode
- Rough numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Which meats and sides you’d like
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which frequently makes it better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Timed around your day
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Wootton, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, but by late December it is dark by about 4:05pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Stuffing
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Coleslaw
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, and our staff clear the serving area afterwards.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards