Hampshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Knowle, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Knowle? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Retirement parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Back-garden get-togethers
Book a hog roast in Knowle
Party hog roast in Knowle, carved to order
A hog roast makes a party at home feel special. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you’re ready, so you can enjoy your own party. For milestone birthdays and reunions, we can cook coleslaw, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage and more.
A country party near Knowle is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
FAQs for Knowle
Do you come out to small places like Knowle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Francis: 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.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s the price?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Describe the space and the way in, and we’ll tell you if it works.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Why choose a hog roast in Knowle?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why Knowle hosts choose us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- An itemised quote
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Autumn parties in Knowle get dark early: about 7:10pm by late September and 4:00pm by December. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you are ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: use our quote form.
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Hosting a hog roast party in Knowle
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Hosts in Knowle book us for parties of all sizes. Knowle is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Knowle to Southampton (9 miles away).
Guests arriving by train should know that Fareham station is about 2 miles away. Near the coast, within about 5 miles, gardens can catch the wind, and we always plan for it.
We cater parties across the PO17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater parties in Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
A little further out are Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (under half a mile north-east). Within reach you will find Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Local schools include The Henry Cort Community College (1.5 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Miners Arms (0.7 miles south)
Working with your venue
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A word with the neighbours
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
Places near Knowle
What else we do in Knowle
What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Roughly how many people
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The venue or postcode
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
We get there early to start the roast, so it is cooking when guests arrive.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards