Hampshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Colbury, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your party to Colbury and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Getting-engaged parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Reunions
Party hog roast for Colbury
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
How our party hog roast works in Colbury
In Colbury, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. We serve and tidy up. We serve hog roast rolls, crackling and apple sauce, and we are regularly asked to cater leaving and retirement do’s and christenings and naming days.
Near Colbury, parties are often in gardens or fields. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll handle the rest. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Each price is built from:
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Colbury hosts choose us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Our staff serve and clear
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Evening parties in Colbury need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:10pm. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Ask for a quote
It is easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Colbury: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to Colbury?
The closest is Ashurst New Forest station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do we need a marquee for a party hog roast?
We bring cover for the roaster; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: roasting takes hours. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Nearby places to Colbury
Other occasions in Colbury
Parties in Colbury: homes, halls and local tips
Colbury is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Hampshire. We cater parties of every size in Colbury. Colbury is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
A christening at Colbury Christ Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Guests arriving by train should know that Ashurst New Forest station is about 1.2 miles away. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Colbury, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. The coast is within about 5 miles, so breezy days are common, and we always plan for it.
Here we cover the SO40 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Colbury, we also cover Ashurst (1 mile west), Lyndhurst (4 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (6 miles south-west) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (1 mile south-west) and National Dairy Museum (within half a mile south). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Colbury include Hounsdown School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (under half a mile south-west)
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A step-free way into the garden
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
For event organisers in Colbury
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so the smell is the first thing guests notice.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Events we cater in Colbury
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
However big or small the event in Colbury, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Engagement celebrations
- Reunions
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Naming ceremonies
Among the historic houses close to Colbury are Southampton Tudor House and Garden (4.3 miles east) and Medieval Merchant's House (4.4 miles east). Grand settings like these often have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler.
Questions to ask before you book
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- A clear list of what’s included
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether VAT is included
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away