Welcome to Colchester Hog Roasts

The Colchester Hog Roast Co. was founded in 2006 with one thing in mind - creating simple yet delicious food from high quality ingredients accompanied by an outstanding level of service. This ethos holds true today, and our hog roasts and barbeques can turn any occasion into an event to remember.

Unlike many outdoor catering companies we are entirely self-sufficient, and bring with us our own catering equipment, elecricity and gas supplies, allowing you to sit back, relax and enjoy the food! We will also clear everything away afterwards as part of our service.

We tailor our menus to suit the needs of you and your guests, and have great value packages to suit every function and every budget. We have catered for weddings, corporate functions, charity events and private garden parties, among others.

 

Welcome to Colchester Hog Roasts


We use the latest gas-fired stainless steel hog roasters. These motorised machines automatically turn the hog, ensuring that it cooks evenly every time. They also allow us to acheive the high temperatures required for crispy crackling! For barbeques we use Cactus Jack ChuckWagons, which are a real show stopper! We fire the Cactus Jacks with apple wood, which imparts a delicious smoky flavour on the meat.

 

Welcome to Colchester Hog Roasts

The key to our perfectly-roasted hog is a closely-guarded secret, however we can give you a rough outline of the process:
Preparation starts many hours before cooking. The hog is attached to the spit and the skin scarified with a sharp knife.
The skin and stomach cavity of the hog are coated in an apple cider glaze.
A blend of sea salt and herbs (including fennel seeds and black pepper) is then rubbed into the scarified skin. This dries out and flavours the skin to give crunchy, herby crackling.
The hog is cooked for around 1hr/20lbs, and continually turned and basted throughout the cooking process.
You now have a perfectly-cooked hog ready for any occasion!

Welcome to Colchester Hog Roasts

We are a family-run business headed by a husband and wife team. We have many years of experience in the catering industry and know how important fast, efficient and friendly service is to your event. Our fully-trained staff will set up the buffet, carve the meat and serve the side dishes. We will also clear and tidy the buffet area as part of the service.

What do we do?

The Colchester Hog Roast Co. provide high quality hog roasts and barbeques throughout Essex, including Colchester, Mersea Island, Brightlingsea, Chelmsford, Heybridge, Coggeshall, Wivenhoe, Saffron Walden, Manningtree, Southend-On-Sea, Halstead, Maldon, Frinton, Harlow and Witham. We specialise in hog roasts, whole roast lambs, roast beef, roast chickens and roast turkeys. All of our meat is free range (and organic where possible). We pride ourselves on the quality of our ingredients and service.