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Hog roast hire in PO37
Hosting a party in PO37? We serve Shanklin, Luccombe Village and Sandown and the rest of the district, with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling carved for your guests.
Hog roast catering across PO37
Where we cater in PO37
Events we cater in PO37
- Parties and birthdays
- Corporate and staff days
- Care homes
- Funerals and wakes
- Wedding hog roast
- Christmas parties
- Film and TV sets
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Hog roast hire
- All occasions
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a price: use our quote form.
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How hog roast hire works in PO37
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. We serve salads, rotisserie chicken and new potatoes, and typical bookings are for sports clubs and societies and work summer parties.
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it.
- Send us your date, numbers and address.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Cost
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 are paying for.
Why book with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Served at the time you choose
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
Around Shanklin
We set up the roaster for events around Sandown Bay Academy, The Falcon pub and St. Paul's Church, among other places. There is a railway station in Shanklin itself: Shanklin station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you’ll also find South Wight (2.4 miles south-west) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (under half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Alverstone Mead and St Boniface Down.
Planning a hog roast in PO37
There are 3 towns and 1 villages and hamlets in PO37, so whether your event is in Sandown, Shanklin and Lake or a quiet village, the approach is the same: a level outdoor spot, a way in and a plan. Around 4 places in PO37 are close to the coast, so we often plan a sheltered spot for the roaster.
Shanklin: For guests coming by train, Shanklin has its own station, Shanklin station. Within reach of Shanklin are historic houses such as Rylstone Manor (less than half a mile south) and Haseley Manor (3.2 miles north-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Shanklin, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
Working with your venue
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, 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.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is a simple, popular alternative to pork, turned until the skin is golden.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Site access
- The date and time of year
- Time on site
- Distance from us
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.
What to tell us
When you contact us, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Everything for serving comes with us, so all you need is the space.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- Parking near the spot
PO37 questions
What meats can we have?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you serve the crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away