Hampshire · England
Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Shobley, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your party to Shobley and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Christenings and naming days
- Retirement parties
- Street parties
Planning an event in Shobley?
About our party hog roast in Shobley
In Shobley, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: hearty food that feeds everyone at once. Our staff serve and clear. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for summer parties in the garden and leaving and retirement do’s.
A country party near Shobley is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, no one gets stuck at the grill, and everyone eats together. A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Shobley
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- We bring everything to cook and serve
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
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What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A step-free way into the garden
- Somewhere for us to park nearby
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
On the menu in Shobley
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Events we cater in Shobley
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Shobley, such as:
- Street parties
- Anniversary parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Retirement celebrations
Historic houses near Shobley include Avon Tyrrell House (3.9 miles south). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
What to look for in a quote
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What crockery is supplied
- What the price includes, item by item
Prices and what affects them
We do not use a fixed price list, because every party is different. The main factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Numbers
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s 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.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Planning a party in Shobley
Shobley is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Shobley for parties and the places nearby. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Shobley to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St John the Baptist, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. Shobley is within about 3 miles of the New Forest National Park, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
Wherever your party is in BH24, we can bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Forest Corner (1 mile south-west), Hangersley (1 mile west), Foulford (1 mile south), Highwood (1 mile north-west) and Poulner (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east) and Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (5.7 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Ringwood School Academy (1.9 miles west)
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
On the day, we arrive hours before the party starts, so it’s cooking when guests arrive.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Questions from Shobley
Can you cater after a service at St John the Baptist?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally 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.
Is our garden suitable?
Most gardens can work, and a way to wheel the equipment through. A photo helps.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
A friendly word helps: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. They may want a roll.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you cover Shobley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shobley and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Step by step
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. In Shobley, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:25pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 4:05pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Send a photo of where the roaster could go.
- We confirm it works and send a quote.
- We cook for hours on site.
- We serve when you are ready.
- We clear up so you don’t have to.
Getting ready for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or BH24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards