Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in The Hangers
Planning a hog roast for your party in The Hangers? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Christenings and naming days
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Back-garden get-togethers
A hog roast near The Hangers
How our party hog roast works in The Hangers
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. A hog roast takes the food off your list: we cook, carve and serve. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for close and cul-de-sac parties and anniversary parties.
Near The Hangers, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant booking, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. 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, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Planned to your running order
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Evening parties in The Hangers need a little planning: it is light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- You tell us the date, your address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- You get a check on the date and the cooking spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Before we arrive
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Season and day of the week
- Travel to The Hangers
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in The Hangers
It suits all ages, from grandparents to toddlers.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Reunions
- Wedding anniversaries
- Summer parties in the garden
- Big birthday parties
If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Botley station, roughly 4.7 miles south-west of the centre.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
For event organisers in The Hangers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Parties in The Hangers: homes, halls and local tips
The Hangers is about 6 miles north-east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. The Hangers and the surrounding area are covered for parties. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from The Hangers to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
We cater parties across SO32 and the streets around it. Other places close to The Hangers we cover include Dean (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile south-east), Swanmore (2 miles south), Hill Grove (2 miles south) and Droxford (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (8 miles north-west), Gosport (11 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.6 miles south-west). Open spaces near The Hangers include Beacon Hill and Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (2 miles south)
The Hangers questions
How far is The Hangers from London?
Roughly 60 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to The Hangers?
Botley station, about 4.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- A wet-weather plan for guests
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in The Hangers
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing generally contains gluten
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
A cooked roast holds for a while, so just let us know.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Towns and villages near The Hangers
More for events in The Hangers
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards