Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Ashley Heath
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Ashley Heath.
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Reunions
- Garden parties
Planning an event in Ashley Heath?
Ashley Heath: your questions answered
Could you cook in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
We are gathering after a service at All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Is clearing up included?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do we need a marquee for a party hog roast?
The roaster has its own cover; guests will want somewhere dry to eat if it rains.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Party hog roast in Ashley Heath, carved to order
Throwing a party is hard work. A hog roast takes the food off your list: we cook, carve and serve. Popular choices include coleslaw, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re regularly asked to cater big family get-togethers and summer parties in the garden.
Around Ashley Heath, a garden with room to spare is all you need. It suits that kind of party. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Should I cook it myself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
What affects the price in Ashley Heath
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Ashley Heath
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Rough numbers
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Sunset in Ashley Heath is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, so most summer parties eat in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 4:05pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Before we arrive
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Every party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your party: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to doing it all yourself, you get to enjoy the party. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- No surprises: everything in writing
Take a look at how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Hosting a hog roast party in Ashley Heath
Ashley Heath is in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at parties around Ashley Heath. Ashley Heath is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Ashley Heath to Southampton (20 miles away).
If you had Avon Heath Country Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Ashley Heath, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in BH24, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Woolsbridge Road, The Glade and Hill Way or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover parties in St Ives (1 mile east), St Leonards (1 mile south), Avon Castle (2 miles south-east) and Matchams (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Lymington (14 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles east), Barton on Sea (10 miles south-east), Ashley (10 miles south-east) and Milford on Sea (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ashley Heath include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Schools near Ashley Heath include Ringwood Waldorf School (1.3 miles east) and Ringwood School (2.5 miles east)
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Where the roaster can go in Ashley Heath
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ashley Heath
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
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What else we do in Ashley Heath
Occasions we serve in Ashley Heath
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, with chicken as a backup.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ashley Heath, such as:
- Wedding anniversaries
- Christenings and naming days
- Family reunions
- Garden parties
If the day starts at All Saints, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
What to look for in a quote
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- VAT, if it applies
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away