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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Forest Side, Isle of Wight
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Forest Side and across the Isle of Wight.
- Engagement parties
- Neighbourhood parties
- Naming ceremonies
A hog roast near Forest Side
Party hog roast near Forest Side
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Forest Side suit a hog roast: one roast, enough for a crowd. We serve and tidy up. We serve crackling, coleslaw and jacket potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater summer parties in the garden and getting-engaged parties.
Country parties near Forest Side suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Forest Side (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Forest Side questions
Can you cater after a service at St. Mary's Church?
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 typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Forest Side too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you provide china?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works.
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- Parking close to the house
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
For somewhere as remote as Forest Side, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, 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.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Think about children’s portions
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who does not eat pork so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
Warn the neighbours: the roast cooks for hours, and they may ask for a roll.
Ask about china for a sit-down party, at extra cost.
Why choose a hog roast in Forest Side?
Compared with takeaway pizzas, the roast is an event in itself. 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.
Why us?
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is 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.
How it works
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 Forest Side need a little planning: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. 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 arrive early and get the roast going.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
How to prepare
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in Forest Side
Young and old enjoy it.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Forest Side, including:
- Big family get-togethers
- Neighbourhood parties
- Christenings and naming days
- Leaving and retirement do’s
Parks such as Seaclose Park typically need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Party venues around Forest Side
Forest Side is about 1 mile north-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Forest Side and its neighbours for parties. We cover all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. We cater events right across the region, from Forest Side to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
A christening at St. Mary's Church followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan. Nearby historic houses include Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south) and Swainston Manor (2.7 miles south-west). If you are hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Near the coast, within about 4 miles, gardens can catch the wind, so we plan a sheltered spot.
We cover parties in every part of PO30. Local streets include Forest Road and Gunville Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Forest Side we cover include Hunny Hill (1 mile east), Parkhurst (1 mile north-east), Noke Common (1 mile north-east), Porchfield (2 miles north-west) and Locksgreen (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). If your party is somewhere remote, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (1.3 miles south) and St Mary's Hospital (1 mile east). Open spaces near Forest Side include Mill Hill and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Hunnyhill Primary School (0.7 miles east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.3 miles south-east)
How we price a hog roast for your party
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Details that help
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The venue or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Places near Forest Side
More for events in Forest Side
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away