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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ashley, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ashley and the surrounding area.
- Car and steam shows
- Club events
- Fundraising events
Hog roast for events in Ashley
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
About our hog roast for events in Ashley
At a fête, fair or festival in Ashley, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. For car and steam shows and charity days, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken and more.
Events near Ashley are often volunteer-run, so a self-contained hog roast helps. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Running an event in Ashley
Ashley is about 4 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits events around Ashley, whatever the venue. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, New Milton station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station. A school like Ashley Junior School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 5 miles of Ashley, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. The coast is within about 5 miles of Ashley, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH25 and SO41, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. From Franklin Road, Miller Close and Manor Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in New Milton (1 mile south-west), Hordle (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile north-west), Tiptoe (1 mile north-east) and Barton on Sea (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1.4 miles west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.3 miles east). The countryside around Ashley includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Local schools include Ballard School (0.7 miles west) and The Arnewood School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north)
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. For an autumn event in Ashley, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- We set up early so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning help
For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book our hog roast in Ashley
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- An itemised quote
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
Perfect for your event in Ashley
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Ashley and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Car shows and rallies
- School events
- Community events
- Summer fêtes
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St. Peter's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- What crockery is supplied
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Ashley
Can you come to a school fair in Ashley?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Can you cater in Ashley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Ashley and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A picture helps.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Towns and villages near Ashley
What else we do in Ashley
Where the roaster can go in Ashley
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Details of what the event requires
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards