Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Calshot
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your party in Calshot. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Anniversary parties
- Christenings
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
A hog roast near Calshot
The process
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Sunset in Calshot is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 4:00pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
How our party hog roast works in Calshot
After a christening near Calshot, a hog roast at home means everyone eats together, and nobody misses the celebration. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, crackling and coleslaw, and we’re frequently booked for engagement parties and reunions.
In a small place like Calshot, a party in the garden or a nearby field is frequently the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll plan the route. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
Occasions we serve in Calshot
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Milestone birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Retirement parties
- Street parties
Nearby historic houses include Osborne House (4.9 miles south-east). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules.
Before you book anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The full menu and the sides
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Where the roaster can go in Calshot
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A heads-up for next door
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Towns and villages near Calshot
What else we do in Calshot
Questions from Calshot
Can you roast near the sea around Calshot?
Yes. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
We’re gathering after a service at St George: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
Party venues around Calshot
Calshot is about 4 miles north of Cowes, in Hampshire. Hosts in Calshot book us for parties of all sizes. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Calshot to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
After a christening at a church like St George, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. Guests arriving by train should know that Hamble station, about 4.1 miles north, is the nearest station. Calshot is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. Near the coast, within about 4 miles, gardens can catch the wind, and we always plan for it.
We cater parties across the SO45 postcode area. We can cater a party on streets such as Bus Drove, Elmfield Lane and Tristan Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Calshot we cover include Hillhead (1 mile south-east), Sprat's Down (1 mile west), Stanswood (1 mile south-west), Stonehills (1 mile north-west) and Ashlett (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles north), Fareham (6 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles north-east) and Totton (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Calshot Castle (1.1 miles north-east) and Coldeast (4.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes and Mill Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Add a dietary question to the invite
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
- Plates or china
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO45 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards