Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Durrants
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Durrants and across Hampshire.
- Naming ceremonies
- Garden parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Slow-roasted pork in Durrants
Party hog roast near Durrants
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. With a hog roast, the food is sorted: we roast, carve, serve and clear. We serve crackling, coleslaw and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for leaving and retirement do’s and close and cul-de-sac parties.
Near Durrants, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Planning a party in Durrants
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Durrants and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Nearby historic houses include Warblington Castle (2.5 miles south). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east of the centre. Durrants is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Here we cover the PO9 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For parties just outside Durrants, we cover Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Within reach you will find Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Schools near Durrants include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every party is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The journey to the venue
- Numbers
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Questions from Durrants
What’s the nearest station to Durrants?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do we need to wash up?
Plates come as standard and our staff clear the serving area.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
It’s worth warning them: roasting takes hours. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we will give you an honest answer.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Looking after everyone
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Add a dietary question to the invite
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- A heads-up for next door
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A spot well away from the house
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
Towns and villages near Durrants
Other occasions in Durrants
Perfect for your party in Durrants
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Durrants. Here are some of the most popular:
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
- Summer parties in the garden
- Getting-engaged parties
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as St John the Baptist or St Albans Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards.
Before you book anyone
- Whether plates or china are included
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- A clear list of what’s included
For event organisers in Durrants
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
How the day works
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. In Durrants, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 4:00pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away