We are a Hog Roast and Outside Catering Company based in Yorkshire (Wensleydale, North Yorkshire). Abbotside Events offer a variety of event catering options from small informal gatherings to large wedding catering and corporate event catering.
Abbotside Events pride themselves on providing quality food with a friendly help full service. (Click here to read about our suppliers). We price each event on its own merit and will always endeavor to find a catering solution that fits your requirements. If you would like a quote on any form of catering be it a hog roast, lamb roast, silver service wedding or something else of your choosing, please email or call.
LATEST NEWS FROM ABBOTSIDE EVENTS
April 2012
On analysis of our temperature recordings with hog roasts delivered ready roasted we have adjusted the area into which we can now provide this service. See our Hog Roast page for the map.
Delivering the hog roast ready roasted provides a more economical package and for a piece of meat that could be 80kg and having possibly spent 9 hours cooking a one to two hour delivery time is in fact a normal resting period. We are finding that a Hog Roast cooked to say 78 degrees core temp will after 2 hours be within a degree the same core temp!
If you would like to hire a Hog Roast machine and roast a pig or lamb yourself we can provide a CE tested machine, gas and tuition. Prices from just £180 (collected from us) for the full extended weekend, if required we can provide your pig or lamb.
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If you are wanting either a Hog Roast or Spit Roast pig in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Durham, Northumberland or further a field then please browse the relative Hog Roast page on this site. We can provide a range of services from hire of our Hog Roast machine to fully catering for you with either a Hog Roast or Spit Roast Pig.
Most of our Hog Roasts are delivered ready roasted however if you prefer we can cook onsite.
We can offer wedding catering in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Durham, Northumberland or further afield. Abbotside Events can help you reduce the stress of planning your wedding reception, not only can we provide a wedding catering option that fits your budget and type of wedding we can through our contacts arrange:-
wedding cake, fully licensed outside bar, marquee hire, crockery and cutlery hire, furniture and linen hire, lighting, disco/music , provide a wedding coordination service.
Hog roasts and spit roasts fit all occasions from an informal wedding to prestigious silver service wedding. If your budget is limited in these difficult times a hog roast buffet or spit roast chicken buffet can feed a lot of people in a very economical manner. Or we can offer a higher level of service starting with a Champagne and Canape reception followed by a four or five course waitress served wedding breakfast. Our menu's are not just limited to large center piece roasts, if you require a more conventional meal we can cater in an equally proficient manner.
Wedding catering information >>

If you prefer lamb and are wanting either a Lamb Roast or Spit Roast Lamb in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Durham, Northumberland or further a field then please browse the relative Spit Roast Lamb page on this site. Our Lambs are all sourced directly off the farm where we are based in the heart of Wensleydale.
Whole Lamb Roast information >>
Our large multi pronged Beef Spit Roast machine enables us to cook enough beef for up to 500 sandwiches on one machine or provide 250 plated beef servings. Spit Roast beef is an excellent alternative to a Hog Roast either as a snack serving or a wedding breakfast main course.
Spit Roast Beef Information >>
To experience a really good quality hog roast and bespoke outside catering at your event then use Abbotside Events in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire. We believe our Hog Roasts are the best in the business. Abbotside Events Yorkshire takes great pride in doing things properly. Since we started in 2006 we have put a lot of time and effort into perfecting the art of hog roasting. We have dealt with many varied clients throughout Yorkshire, Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire and provided hog roasts for many types of different jobs. Starting with high quality pigs selected for hog roasts and then using a marinade of cider, a blend of fine and coarse salt and the correct hog roast cooking temperatures, results in the prefect crispy crackling and beautifully succulent pork. Whether it's working on corporate events and large weddings or small intimate party's every job we do is done with professionalism and integrity.
Based in the stunning Yorkshire Dales and catering all over Yorkshire, Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire we really feel privileged to do the job that we do. Our clients are definitely the best in the country; from Kendal to Carlisle, Kirkby Stephen to Penrith, Ambleside to Millom, Catterick to Northallerton, Harrogate to Helmsley, Skipton to York and Leeds to Bradford, Preston to Blackpool, Lancaster to Clitheroe, Barnard Castle to Durham, Teeside to Darlignton we genuinely love the job. We are fully insured and members of the Nationwide Caterers Association. Abbotside Events owners, managers and staff are fully trained in food hygiene. We have never let anybody down, we have never cancelled, once your deposit is paid we will provide your catering! We have a long list of past clients who are happy to provide a testimony to or hog roasts and catering.
Our Hog Roast Chefs (India, Rachael, Angela, Roy, Dave, Amanda, Andy, Stuart) and assistants are vastly experienced, friendly and adaptable in a fast paced, food orientated environment. We offer different services for each event, providing you with a catering solution you want with as much input from us as you require. If you want just a hog roast we will provide just a hog roast however if you want all the trimmings, quality bread buns, condiments, linen table covers, plates, cutlery, linen napkins, extra serving and waiting staff we will provide it.. Further information regarding the various menus and catering options can be found on this website.
Beyond the basic roasted meats hog roast york provide starter and side portions ,salads, potato dishes, vegetable dishes, hot and cold finger buffets, platters, sandwiches, canapés ,, desserts, coffee and tea and cheese and biscuits.. To give you a rough idea with regards to get a feel for the package you would like to go for.
We have been providing catering for corporate events, wedding and private functions for hundreds of events across the Yorkshire , Cumbria, Durham, Lancashire area since 2006, covering all Leeds hog roast party locations. We can contentedly guarantee to provide all of our Certificates of food handling, hygiene and public service documents prior to your booking as it is in your interest and our approval that you choose an established hog-roast catering company for your event. All additional information including contact details can be found on the Abbotside Events website. With information on other companies we work closely with, marquee hire companies, outside bar, tableware hire, wedding cake providers, mobile disco and hog roast in York. We will be more than happy to take your call and discuss all of the above information and provide you with a quote for you event.
The history of eating and combining apple's and pork is ancient. "Apicius' [Roman, 1st century AD] recipe for 'minutal matianum', a ragout of pork, contains apples...this is a kind of dish still made and eaten, particularly in Northern and Central Europe. The acidity of apples helps the digestion of fat meat such as pork." ---History of Food, Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat [Barnes & Noble Books:New York] 1992 (p. 629) If you would like to learn more about apples in cookery we recommend Apples: History, Folklore, Horticultures, and Gastronomy by Peter Wynne. This book also contains historic recipes, some for applesauce. This tradition continues today and is a winning one! That's why we serve our roasted hog with a homemade Bramley apple sauce. The next time you are organising a celebration, event, party, wedding then why not take the stress out of your planning and go the whole hog?, The Abbotside Events, is now available to provide the food experience of a lifetime a hog roast Harrogate extravaganza and the surrounding area.
From York to Skipton, many Yorkshire towns have a rich history much shaped by the Saxon and Normans to whom medieval feasts were a common place. You can also experience similar mouth-watering feasts as they no doubt enjoyed in their strongholds. We are only minutes away from Castle Bolton, which is available for function hire, with its turreted ramparts, spiral stone staircase and great hall it's an ideal venue for a spit roast hog. Combining the aroma of succulent pig turning on a spit; the melt-in-the-mouth sensation of eating the perfectly cooked meat with an historic castle... It turns a simple barbecue into a banquet fit for a king.
We at Abbotside Events can now offer our second-to-none service to Catterick Garrison hog roast parties. Be it a beer garden party, an office party, a wedding, or even a corporate event for up to 5,000 people, we have a package that will be suitable for you at a competitive price. Our pig roast machines are available for hire and meet all current health and hygiene criteria. And the hog roast Leeds hogs themselves are sourced locally, guaranteeing the very best texture. Our website has a page dedicated to our suppliers of hog roast pigs, quality bread buns and the finest groceries.
Many American families traditionally have a pig roast for Thanksgiving or Christmas, in Miami and Tampa pig roasts are often held on Christmas Eve by Cuban families whereas families from Hawaii often hold a roast on Memorial Day.
Pig roast (lechon asado) is a part of Puerto Rico's national dish and is usually served with arroz con gandules. In Puerto Rico, pig roasts occur year round, but happen in greater frequency as part of New Year's Eve celebrations and especially Christmas.
In the Philippines, the roasted pig is referred to as lechon baboy. It is traditionally prepared for Christmas celebrations, but is also commonplace at birthday parties, weddings, Debuts, and family reunions.
In Indonesia pig roast is called babi guling, babi panggang or babi bakar and it is rarely found since Indonesia is a muslim majority country, except in non-muslim majority provinces, such as Hindu Bali and Christian Batak lands in North Sumatra, Minahasa people of North Sulawesi, Torajain South Sulawesi, Papua, and also among Chinese Indonesian. In Bali babi guling usually served with lawar and steamed rice, it is popular dish in Balinese restaurant and warungs. In Batak people tradition, babi guling is a prerequisite in wedding offering for the bride family. In Papua pigs and yams is roasted in heated stones filled in the hole dug on the ground and covered with leaves, this cooking method is called bakar batu(burning the stone), and it is an important cultural and social event among Papuan people.
In various Chinese communities (especially in Southern China), a pig roast known as siu yuk is purchased for the sake of special family affairs, business openings, or as a ritualistic spiritual offering. For example, a tradition is to offer one or several whole roast pigs to the Jade Emperor to celebrate a Chinese film's opening with a roast pig; the pig is sacrificed to ward off evils in return to pray for the film's success. One garnish used to make the dish look more appealing is a circular slice of pineapple and cherry and is often placed in a red box for luck.
In the UK, the tradition of pig roasting, which is more commonly known in the UK as a Hog Roast, is fundamental to many occasions, particularly parties and celebrations. It is usually an outdoor event, and a staple meal on many show events. The tradition is either to roast on a spit, turning the pig under a flame, or in a large oven in a roasting pan, roasting pigs over 200 lbs in weight is common in the UK. The pig is roasted usually in cider and bay leaves, with salt rubbed in to the scored skin to make the 'crackling'.
Our highly-trained staff at Abbotside Events are there to help you All the stress of organising your event can be taken out of your hands by our catering staff down to event equipment, side dishes, salad options or vegetables, desserts,. We can supply a variety of meats hogs, chicken, lamb, beef, turkey, Iron Age pigs...whatever your taste. Whether it be 50 or 5,000 guests, Abbotside Events, has the package that will suit you. We can organise your whole event for you or supplement your existing arrangements.
A hog roast evening buffet is an unusual and spectacular finale to that special day. At times of feasting and celebration that could take you back in time with one of our hog roasts. Or if you want to be more traditional, then for a Christmas party our machines are capable of spit roasting up to five turkeys at one time with a flavour that has to be experienced to be believed. For smaller events, you can do it yourself! Our hog roast hire equipment at Abbotside Events comes ready to use and you can hire one for a weekend or as long as you need. Having a Leeds hog roast machine hire and York hog roast catered event with us is something which hundreds of people across the whole of Yorkshire have loved and enjoyed.
Hog Roast North Yorkshire - (Click here for hog roast North Yorkshire locations) - Some areas around North Yorkshire we offer our hog roast caterer services too:Ampleforth, Buckden ,Bramhope, Burley in Wharfedale catteick, Catterick garrison, Bedale, Bishopdale, Driffield, Easingwold, Driffield,Grassington, Great Ayton, Filey, Hawes, Harrogate, Helmsley,y Ilkley, Ingleton, Hog Roast , Knaresborough, Leyburn, Leeming Bar, Market Weighton, , Middlesborough, Northallerton, Nidderdale, Pateley Bridge, Pickering, Pocklington, Poppleton, Redcar, Reeth, Richmond, Ripon, Swaledale, Scarborough, Selby, Settle, Skipton, Stamford Bridge, Tadcaster, Thirsk, Wetherby, Wensleydale, Wharfedale, Whitby, Haxby, York.
Hog Roast West Yorkshire - (Click here for more hog roast West Yorkshire locations) - Some areas around South Yorkshire we offer our hog roast caterer services too -y, Batley,, Baildon Bingley, Bradford, Brighouse, Calderdale, Castleford, , Dewsbury,r, Elland, Featherstone, Garforth, Guiseley, Kirklees, Halifax, , Hebden Bridge, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Horsforth, Huddersfield, Keighley, Knottingley, Leeds,, Mirfield, , Normanton, Otley, Pontefract, Pudsey, , Hog Roast , Shipley,, , Todmorden, Wakefield.
Hog Roast South Yorkshire - (Click here for more hog roast South Yorkshire locations) - Some areas around South Yorkshire we offer our hog roast caterer services too - Barnsley, Bawtry, Conisbrough, Cudworth, Cleckheaton, Doncaster, Darfield, Darton, Dearne, Mexborough, Rawmarsh, Rawdon, Hog Roast Rotherham, Sheffield, , Stocksbridge,
Hog Roast East Yorkshire - (Click here for more hog roast East Yorkshire locations) - Some areas around East Yorkshire we offer our hog roast caterer services too - Beverely, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Howden, Hull, Hessle, Hornsea, Hedon, Market Weighton, Pocklington, Snaith, Withernsea