Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Ellingham
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Ellingham and across Hampshire.
- Retirement celebrations
- Wedding anniversaries
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Party hog roast in Ellingham
How our party hog roast works in Ellingham
For a christening or naming day in Ellingham, a hog roast at home means everyone eats together, and nobody misses the celebration. Whether it’s family reunions and engagement celebrations, we’ll put together a menu of coleslaw, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In a small place like Ellingham, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. The hog is roasted on site at your party, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to ordering takeaway, the roast is an event in itself. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Ellingham hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
What affects the price in Ellingham
We work out each quote from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- The number of people
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- A picture of the cooking area
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
More for events in Ellingham
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Questions from Ellingham
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Mary and All Saints?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is generally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you are not left with the mess.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, for confident cooks. Catering is the easier option.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
Is clearing up included?
We tidy the serving area.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then clear up the serving area.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. Evening parties in Ellingham need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:10pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- We set up early and get the hog roasting.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Parties in Ellingham: homes, halls and local tips
Ellingham is in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Ellingham? We cover the whole area. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 18 miles away.
Ellingham is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Wherever your party is in BH24, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cater parties in Blashford (1 mile south-east), Ibsley (1 mile north-east), Rockford (1 mile east), Harbridge (1 mile north) and Mockbeggar (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (13 miles south-east), New Milton (10 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (11 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fordingbridge Doll Museum (3.8 miles north) and St Leonard's Hospital (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Ellingham includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local pubs include The Old Beams Inn (0.9 miles north)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards