Hampshire · England
Event Catering for Basingstoke
From weddings to wakes, we cater events across Basingstoke, with a hog roast or a barbecue cooked on site.
- Work Christmas parties
- Birthdays and garden parties
- School fairs and sports days
Event catering for Basingstoke
How it works
We set up under cover where we agreed, well before food time. A hog roast cooks for hours before serving; a barbecue cooks through service, so we plan our arrival around your serving time. Late May in Basingstoke has light until about 8:55pm, and midsummer until about 9:25pm, which gives summer events long evenings.
- Send us your date, venue and rough numbers.
- Pick the food with our help.
- We set up before food time.
- Hot food is served at the time you chose.
- The serving area is cleared before we leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Event catering near Basingstoke
Across Basingstoke, we cater everything from garden parties to staff days. We adapt the menu to the event, but the approach is the same: cooked on site, served hot, cleared away afterwards. We serve beef burgers, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we’re often booked for school fairs and sports days and care home days.
In Basingstoke, we cater at offices, clubs, schools, homes and venues. Each needs an outdoor cooking spot with cover. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
Beef burgers
No barbecue is complete without burgers, and they’re a safe bet for children and adults alike.
Basingstoke events: venues and access
Basingstoke is in Hampshire. We cover events in Basingstoke. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 14 miles away.
PTAs at schools like King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery often look for hot food for fundraisers. Churches such as St Michael's Church rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby generally does.
Wherever your event is in RG24, RG22, RG21 and RG23, we can roast on site for your guests. Local streets include Church Square, Queen Annes Square and The Square; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A30 and A33, Basingstoke is simple for us to get to for your event. Other places close to Basingstoke we cover include Tadley (6 miles north), Alton (10 miles south-east), Fleet (11 miles east), Thatcham (12 miles north-west) and Newbury (13 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Basingstoke has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
A little further out are Basing House (2.2 miles east) and The Malls (0.6 miles east). Open spaces near Basingstoke include Farleigh Hill and Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Cranbourne (0.7 miles south) and The Costello School (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (0.5 miles north-east)
What else we do in Basingstoke
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is what matters most. Here’s what helps:
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors as a back-up
- A clear way in from where we park
- Permission from the venue or landowner
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Beef burgers
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Sausages
- Pulled pork
- Potatoes
- Salads
- Beef brisket
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
FAQs for Basingstoke
Is Basingstoke close to London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Could you cook in Eastrop Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first.
Should we choose a hog roast or a barbecue?
That depends on who’s coming: if most eat pork and you want a centrepiece, a hog roast; if you want variety, a barbecue. We are happy to advise.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Can we put you in touch with our venue?
Yes. Give us their contact details and we will sort the practical side.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Do you cover Basingstoke?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Basingstoke and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Working with your venue
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Occasions we serve in Basingstoke
Serving and clearing included
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Residents’ days
- School fairs and sports days
- Corporate days
- Weddings
Planning an event in Eastrop Park? Any cooking there needs the landowner’s permission, typically the council’s.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Collect dietary needs with the RSVPs
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
When everyone has eaten, our staff tidy up, leaving the spot as we found it.
Add sides for a proper meal.
What catering costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
When you get in touch, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Rough numbers
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Choosing caterers in Basingstoke
Compared with a formal plated meal, hog roast and barbecue food keeps things informal, though plates and sides make it a proper meal. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on site by our chef
- Planned to your running order
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards