Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast for Alverstoke
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Alverstoke and across Hampshire.
- Street parties
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
A hog roast near Alverstoke
About our party hog roast in Alverstoke
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most hosts prefer us to do it, and spend time with their guests. Typical bookings include wedding anniversaries and christenings, serving hog roast rolls, apple sauce and jacket potatoes.
Near Alverstoke, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll handle the rest. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
How we price a hog roast for your party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there is a piece for everyone who wants it.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Alverstoke questions
Which station is closest to Alverstoke?
Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Alverstoke?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to wash up?
Yes, we clear up after service, so there’s very little washing up.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your party for a quote.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is our garden suitable?
Often, yes, if there’s a level spot away from the house and trees, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A picture helps.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Autumn parties in Alverstoke get dark early: about 7:10pm by late September and 4:00pm by December. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Why choose a hog roast in Alverstoke?
Next to a party buffet, hot carved pork feels more special, and nothing sits out all afternoon. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Events we cater in Alverstoke
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Alverstoke and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Street parties
- Getting-engaged parties
- Naming ceremonies
- Wedding anniversaries
If guests are coming by rail, Portsmouth Harbour station is about 2.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
We get there early to start the roast, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
Planning a party in Alverstoke
Alverstoke is about 2 miles south of Gosport, in Hampshire. Parties in Alverstoke are part of our patch. Alverstoke is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Alverstoke to Southampton (14 miles away).
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as The Little Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. If your garden is too small, local halls and clubs near Alverstoke can be an alternative, as long as there’s outdoor space for the roaster. The coast is within about 3 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
Parties anywhere in PO12 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include The Lane, Fort Road and Church Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater parties in Clayhall (1 mile east), Haslar (1 mile east), Privett (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth Point (2 miles north-east) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Havant (9 miles north-east), Fareham (5 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (9 miles north-east) and Purbrook (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Southsea (2.5 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Alverstoke include West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Bay House School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Village Home pub (under half a mile north)
Also in Alverstoke
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards