Hampshire · England
Catering Company in Fareham, Hampshire
Catering for weddings, parties and staff days in Fareham: cooked outdoors under cover, with vegetarian and vegan options on every menu.
- Milestone birthdays
- Community fun days
- Christmas parties
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What we cook
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
How our event catering works in Fareham
Unlike kitchen-based caterers, we cook outdoors at your venue. That means almost any outdoor space in Fareham can work. Popular choices include salads, spit-roast lamb and beef burgers, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas parties and location shoots.
Plenty of events in Fareham happen at home, in the garden or on the drive, where a hog roast or barbecue saves anyone cooking. Tell us about access to the garden. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Common questions in Fareham
What’s the nearest station to Fareham?
Fareham has its own station: Fareham station.
Is Fareham close to London?
About 65 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Fareham?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we’ll check the date.
Which occasions do you cover?
Weddings, birthdays and garden parties, staff days, Christmas parties, fêtes and school events, wakes, care homes and film sets.
Do you offer halal meat?
We do not offer halal. Our meat-free options are there, or halal food would need to be arranged separately.
What sort of catering do you do?
We cook hog roasts and barbecues at events, plus salads, potatoes and meat-free choices. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest the food.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is our event too small?
Send us the date and rough numbers and we’ll suggest the right menu.
Events we cater in Fareham
A menu planned around your occasion
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Fareham and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Wakes
- Fêtes, fairs and school events
- Care home summer events
PTAs at schools like St Jude's Catholic Primary School frequently look for hot food for fundraisers.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
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Choosing caterers near Fareham
Fareham is about 10 miles south-east of Southampton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits events around Fareham, whatever the venue. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 10 miles away.
For anyone arriving by rail, Fareham station is in Fareham itself. Churches such as St John The Evangelist rarely have room to cook, but a hall or garden nearby typically does. The sea is within about 5 miles of Fareham, so breezy days are common: we choose a sheltered cooking spot and secure our cover.
We bring hog roasts to events all over PO16, PO14, PO15 and SO31 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Delme Square, High Street and Brookmeadow or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Fareham is on the A27 and A32, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Close by, we cover events in Gosport (4 miles south-east), Hedge End (6 miles north-west), Portsmouth (6 miles south-east), Purbrook (7 miles east) and Waterlooville (7 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles north), Havant (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Totton (14 miles west) and Chandler's Ford (12 miles north-west). As one of the bigger places in Hampshire, Fareham has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Well-known places in the area include Carron Row Farm Museum (1.7 miles west) and Knowle Hospital (2 miles north). Within reach you will find Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Fareham Academy (0.5 miles south) and Wykeham House School (1.1 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Lord Arthur Lee pub (0.7 miles east)
Where we can cook in Fareham
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A wet-weather plan for your guests
- The venue’s agreement for an outside caterer
- A clear way in from where we park
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Fareham
- Pulled pork
- Sausages
- Beef burgers
- Beef brisket
- Spit-roast lamb
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count anyone who does not eat pork so we can plan lamb, chicken or beef
- Keep the meat-free options clearly labelled
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
After service, we clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
For a long event, a hog roast at lunch and a barbecue later can work.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
What catering costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Crockery choices
- Season and day of the week
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- The date and time of the event
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
How we compare with other caterers
Instead of booking a restaurant, you keep the event where you want it, and we bring the food. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Two menus to choose from
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Cooked on site by our chef
Read our prices page and hog roast or BBQ?.
Step by step
Running late? Tell us as early as you can, and we’ll adjust where we can. Sunset in Fareham is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, which gives summer events long evenings.
- Start with the occasion, the date and the venue.
- We suggest a hog roast, a barbecue or both, and send a quote.
- We confirm the cooking spot with you or the venue.
- On the day, our chef cooks and our staff serve.
- We clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Gather dietary requirements early
Ask for a quote
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Fareham, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Planning help
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away