Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Rowlands Castle
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Rowlands Castle? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Family reunions
- Neighbourhood parties
- Anniversary parties
Planning an event in Rowlands Castle?
How our party hog roast works in Rowlands Castle
Plan where the roaster will go: a level spot away from the house and trees, under cover. We will help you choose. We are often asked to cater big birthday parties and christenings, serving a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
Parties around Rowlands Castle are frequently relaxed garden affairs. A hog roast fits right in. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Things that change the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Crockery choices
- Site access
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the event is
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Rowlands Castle, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing typically contains gluten
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
We set up in the agreed spot, so the party carries on around us.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Perfect for your party in Rowlands Castle
One roast feeds everyone together, instead of food in dribs and drabs.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Rowlands Castle. Typical bookings include:
- Neighbourhood parties
- Summer parties in the garden
- Christenings
- Reunions
If guests are coming by rail, Rowlands Castle station is in Rowlands Castle itself.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether travel is included
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Autumn parties in Rowlands Castle get dark early: about 7:05pm by late September and 4:00pm by December. Light the garden path and the serving area.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Questions from Rowlands Castle
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Rowlands Castle?
Rowlands Castle has its own station: Rowlands Castle station.
Do we need cover?
Not for the cooking, but plan somewhere dry for guests.
Should we warn the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
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.
Why choose a hog roast in Rowlands Castle?
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the party at home, with room for everyone. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Rowlands Castle hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers.
If you are 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 you both updated.
Party venues around Rowlands Castle
Rowlands Castle is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We cater parties across Rowlands Castle and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cater 683 places across Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Rowlands Castle to Southampton (19 miles away).
If the day starts at The Church on the Green, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. Among the historic houses close to Rowlands Castle are Warblington Castle (3 miles south). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first. Rowlands Castle is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Here we cover the PO9 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a party in a garden on Stansted Close, College Close and Redhill Road, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Durrants (1 mile south), Leigh Park (2 miles south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west), Petersfield (8 miles north) and Purbrook (3 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.6 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.7 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Compton Down and Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Nearby, you’ll find Robin Hood Inn (within half a mile north-east)
Places near Rowlands Castle
Other occasions in Rowlands Castle
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A word with the neighbours
- Parking close to the house
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away