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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Roughdown, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Roughdown and across Hampshire.
- Engagement celebrations
- Big birthday parties
- Wedding anniversaries
A hog roast near Roughdown
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
Warn the neighbours: roasting takes hours and the smell travels.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Party hog roast near Roughdown
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We roast on site in Roughdown, then carve at the time you choose, so you’re not stuck in the kitchen. We serve coleslaw, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater close and cul-de-sac parties and reunions.
Country parties near Roughdown suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Roughdown
We are gathering after a service at The Good Shepherd: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We bring cover for the roaster; plan shelter for guests in bad weather.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we cook it ourselves?
You can hire the machine. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Do you bring plates and clear up?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. At midsummer, it is light in Roughdown until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the date and the garden or drive, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve when you are ready.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Time on site
- Distance from us
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- Rough numbers
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Perfect for your party in Roughdown
One roast feeds everyone together, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Roughdown and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding anniversaries
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Family reunions
- Street parties
If guests are coming by rail, Netley station is about 4.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- What the price includes, item by item
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Hire the machine or book catering? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A spot well away from the house
- A level spot in the garden, on the patio or drive
- A word with the neighbours
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Roughdown
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Planning a party in Roughdown
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your party to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Roughdown and the surrounding area. Roughdown is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
If the day starts at The Good Shepherd, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Historic houses near Roughdown include Beaulieu Palace House (2.7 miles west). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. The New Forest National Park is within about 3 miles of Roughdown, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop. The coast is within about 5 miles, so breezy days are common, so we plan a sheltered spot.
We cover parties in every part of the SO45 postcode area. Other places close to Roughdown we cover include Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Roughdown includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (1.2 miles north)
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away