Hampshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Poulner, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Party hog roast in Poulner.
- Street parties
- Retirement parties
- Anniversary parties
Party hog roast for Poulner
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. Evening parties in Poulner need a little planning: it’s light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
About our party hog roast in Poulner
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a hog roast in the garden fits the bill. The smell sets the mood. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and jacket potatoes, and we’re regularly asked to cater christenings and wedding anniversaries.
Parties around Poulner are often relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. Timings are planned around your party, working back from when you want to eat.
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Hosting a hog roast party in Poulner
Poulner is about 1 mile north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. Parties in Poulner are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Poulner is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Poulner are Avon Tyrrell House (3.8 miles south). Grand settings like these frequently have strict rules on caterers, so for most parties a garden or hired hall is simpler. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of Poulner, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. From Oak Lane, Link Road and Croft Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Poulner we cover include Ringwood (1 mile south-west), Hightown (1 mile south), Hangersley (1 mile north-east), Blashford (1 mile north-west) and Forest Corner (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Totton (12 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (14 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (4.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Poulner includes Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Time on site
- Site access
- How many people are eating
- The date and time of year
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. Other tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
Questions from Poulner
Can you cater after a service at St John the Baptist?
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 normally elsewhere. Send us the address.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue 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.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cover Poulner?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Poulner and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Is our garden suitable?
Tell us about the garden and the access, and we will tell you if it works.
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
- A word with the neighbours
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Also near Poulner
Also in Poulner
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away