Hampshire · England
Hog roast hire in SO50
Hog roast catering across SO50, covering Eastleigh, Boyatt Wood and Fair Oak. For weddings, parties and work events, slow-roasted and carved on site.
Planning an event in SO50?
Places in SO50
- Eastleigh
- Boyatt Wood
- Fair Oak
- Horton Heath
- Bishopstoke
- Brambridge
- North Stoneham
- Crowdhill
- Highbridge
- Fisher's Pond
- Hensting
- Lord's Wood
- Allbrook
- Colden Common
Our hog roasts across SO50
- Festivals, fêtes and school events
- Parties and birthdays
- Hog roast hire
- Film and TV sets
- Wedding hog roast
- Funerals and wakes
- Corporate and staff days
- Christmas parties
- Care homes
- All occasions
Send us your event details and postcode and we’ll reply with a price: send us your details through our quote form.
Hog roast hire in SO50: what to expect
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. We’re frequently asked to cater parties at home and wakes, with rotisserie chicken, new potatoes and hog roast rolls.
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We clear up and go.
Cost
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
What’s near Eastleigh
Bookings here are often close to Quilley School of Engineering, Lakeside Country Park and Church of the Resurrection. Other local landmarks include The Wagon Works pub (under half a mile north-west) and Norwood Primary School (0.5 miles west). There is a railway station in Eastleigh itself: Eastleigh station, handy for guests travelling by train. Nearby you’ll also find Moorgreen Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Eastleigh Museum (less than half a mile west). Within reach you’ll find Flexford Nature Reserve.
Planning a hog roast in SO50
SO50 covers everything from Eastleigh, Allbrook and Boyatt Wood to 7 small villages and hamlets, and a hog roast suits every kind of setting. Town bookings mean planning access; village bookings mean planning lanes and ground. Around 5 places in SO50 are close to the coast, where we always think about wind when choosing a cooking spot.
Eastleigh: A green space like Lakeside Country Park is tempting, but a gas-fired roaster there needs the landowner’s say-so, generally the council’s. Nearby historic houses include South Stoneham House (2.5 miles south-west). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on outside caterers and gas cooking early. Around midsummer it stays light in Eastleigh until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
What affects the price in SO50
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Time on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- The address or postcode
- Rules from the venue or landowner
It is easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Why a hog roast works
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. Everything else comes with us.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Typical bookings include:
- Staff days and open days
- Summer garden parties
- Festive gatherings
- Sports clubs and societies
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Access for our equipment, without steps
SO50: your questions answered
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you cater in SO50?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, SO50 and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. Just give us an outdoor spot to cook.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards