Hog Roast Menu
Slow-roasted pork with crackling, stuffing, apple sauce and fresh rolls, plus salads and sides.
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Hog Roast Catering in Hertfordshire
Hog roasts, whole lamb and BBQ menus cooked on site for Hertfordshire weddings, office summer parties and garden celebrations, with every side and sauce included.
Hog roast and BBQ caterers for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire packs a lot into a small county. It has a cathedral city, two of the first garden cities, several post-war new towns, a string of commuter towns along the main lines out of King's Cross, Euston and Liverpool Street, and a surprising amount of open farmland in the north and east. The M1, A1(M) and M25 all cross it, which is why so many companies have offices and depots here.
Our job is the same in all of it: turn up with the roast, the team and the sides, cook everything on site, carve to order and leave the place tidy. A classic hog roast is still the most requested option, but whole lamb and BBQ menus are close behind, and many Herts events combine two of the three.
Towns and areas we cover in Hertfordshire
We cater right across Hertfordshire. These are the towns and cities we're asked about most — each page has local notes, venue types and nearby areas.
South and west Herts
Central Herts and the A1(M)
East Herts
Not listed? We cover the whole of Hertfordshire — send us your postcode and we'll confirm.
Events across Hertfordshire
The south-west of the county, around Watford, Borehamwood and Hemel Hempstead, is busy and well connected, with a lot of office and business-park work alongside family parties in the suburbs. St Albans and Harpenden bring big gardens, school and club events and plenty of milestone birthdays.
Up the A1(M), the planned towns of Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Stevenage have large employers, a university and green space built into their layouts. East Herts is a different world again: the county town of Hertford, the Lea and Stort valleys, and rolling farmland towards Bishop's Stortford and the Essex border, where barn and marquee weddings are common.
Logistics follow that pattern. In the south, it's parking restrictions, tight side access and office-site rules. In the rural north and east, it's farm tracks, field gates and the odd soggy meadow. We ask about both when you enquire.
Pork, lamb and BBQ options
A whole pig with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce is the classic; a spit-roast lamb suits pork-free guests and summer weddings; and a BBQ gives everyone a choice. Many Hertfordshire events combine two. See our our hog roast service and lamb roast catering pages for how each is cooked and served.
Lamb Roast Menu
Whole lamb roasted on site, served with mint sauce, flatbreads and bright, fresh salads.
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BBQ Menu
Burgers, sausages, chicken and proper vegetarian and vegan options, cooked on the grill in front of your guests.
See the menuBBQ catering in Hertfordshire
A BBQ works well across Hertfordshire for office lunches, cricket and rugby club days, school fairs and family parties where people want to choose: burgers, sausages, chicken, halloumi and plant-based options with salads and fries.
It can run on its own or next to a hog roast. The BBQ catering page explains the options, and the BBQ menu has sample packages.
Weddings, corporate events and private parties
Weddings
Hertfordshire has a good supply of barns, farm venues and country-house lawns, particularly in the east and north of the county, and a hog roast suits all of them. Some couples make it the wedding breakfast, served buffet-style with a spread of salads and potatoes or brought to tables; others book it purely as evening food, when fresh pork rolls with crackling are exactly what guests want.
Plenty of Herts weddings also take place in marquees on family land around the villages. Our wedding hog roast page covers how we plan the day, and the wedding guide answers the common questions about timings and quantities.
Wedding hog roasts in HertfordshireCorporate events
Corporate events are a large part of our Hertfordshire work. Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield all have substantial office, science, engineering and distribution employers, many with a lawn, car park or nearby sports ground ready for a summer party.
For work events we focus on speed of service, clear labelling for dietary needs and good communication with facilities teams. A hog roast with a BBQ alongside handles a big headcount well. More detail on our corporate catering page and in our guide to planning a corporate BBQ.
Corporate hog roast & BBQ cateringPrivate parties
Herts gardens host a steady stream of 40ths, 50ths, anniversaries, christenings and summer parties. In St Albans, Harpenden and the villages there's often room for a roast machine and a serving gazebo; in tighter suburban gardens, a BBQ set-up fits where a full machine won't.
Either way, the host gets the afternoon off. See birthday party catering and private party catering for menu ideas.
Private party cateringExample Hertfordshire events
Illustrative examples of how we plan the catering for different kinds of event.
A barn wedding near Bishop's Stortford
Around 130 day guests and a busy evening crowd. Hog roast and whole lamb for the wedding breakfast with salads and new potatoes, then pork rolls with apple sauce at 9pm from the same roast. The venue's field needed a firm route for our vehicle, which we agreed with the owner in advance.
An office summer party in Hemel Hempstead
Staff on a business-park lawn with a one-hour lunch window. A hog roast counter and a BBQ serving side by side kept the queue short, with vegetarian and vegan dishes cooked and served separately and clearly labelled.
A 40th birthday in a Harpenden garden
About 70 guests, narrow side access and a lawn at the back. We cooked on the drive, carried the carved food through to a gazebo counter on the patio and cleared away before the music finished.
Sides and dietary requirements
Every menu comes with the salads, sides, breads and sauces that turn a roast into a proper meal — homemade coleslaw, leaf and tomato salads, potato salad, fries or sweet potato fries, and new potatoes in cooler months. Our guide to hog roast side dishes has ideas.
Vegetarian and vegan mains are cooked separately on request and clearly labelled, and allergen information is available for every dish. Read our allergen and dietary information before booking if any guests have allergies.
Practical details
We cover the whole of Hertfordshire. When you enquire, tell us the postcode, where a van and trailer could park, and roughly how far that is from the serving area. For farm venues, let us know about tracks, gates and ground conditions.
Venues often have approved-supplier lists or rules about gas and generators, and corporate sites may need risk assessments and insurance documents. Send the details and we'll confirm what we can meet before you book.
Included with every booking
- Food cooked fresh on site
- Serving counter and team
- Salads, sides, breads and sauces
- Vegetarian and vegan mains
- Clearing up afterwards
- A written quote and confirmed timings
How it works
Tell us about the event
Send the date, postcode, rough guest numbers and the kind of food you have in mind. A few lines is plenty to start.
Get a tailored quote
We'll suggest a menu, service style and timings that suit the event, and send a clear written quote. Tweak it as much as you like.
Confirm the details
Final numbers, dietary requirements, access, parking and timings are agreed in writing ahead of the day, so there are no surprises.
We cook, serve and clear
We arrive early, cook everything fresh on site, serve your guests from our counter, and leave the space clean and tidy.
Hog roast catering in Hertfordshire: FAQs
Do you cover the whole of Hertfordshire?
Yes — from Watford, Borehamwood and Hemel Hempstead in the south-west, through St Albans, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City, up to Stevenage, and across to Hertford and Bishop's Stortford in the east. Give us your postcode and we'll confirm.
Can you cater a wedding at a Hertfordshire farm or barn venue?
Yes, as long as the venue allows external caterers. We'll need to know about access, parking and power. Many barn venues in the east of the county are well set up for outdoor catering.
What's the best option for a large office event in Hertfordshire?
Usually a hog roast with a BBQ running alongside, served from two points. It keeps the queue moving and gives plenty of choice for dietary needs. See our corporate catering page.
How much does a hog roast cost in Hertfordshire?
It depends on guest numbers, menu, staffing and location, so we quote each event individually. Our guide to hog roast costs explains what affects the price, and quotes are free.
Get a quote for your Hertfordshire event
Send the date, postcode and rough guest numbers — we'll reply with menu ideas and a clear quote.