Hampshire · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ashurst, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Hog roast for events in Ashurst.
- Church and village fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
- Town and village days
A hog roast near Ashurst
The process
Here’s how the day usually runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Ashurst are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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How our hog roast for events works in Ashurst
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. Whether it is fundraising events and car shows and rallies, we will put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls.
At a fête or show near Ashurst, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Tell us about the ground and the way in. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Perfect for your event in Ashurst
We’re self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ashurst, such as:
- PTA summer fairs
- Car and steam shows
- Tournaments and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
For anyone arriving by train, Ashurst New Forest station, about 0.7 miles south-west, is the nearest station.
What your quote should include
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- How dietary needs are handled
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
Community events around Ashurst
Ashurst is about 2 miles south of Totton, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Ashurst? We can help. Ashurst is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Foxhills Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Running a fête for a church like Colbury Christ Church? A hog roast draws people in. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Ashurst, often have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 6 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
For events in SO40, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. From Ash Grove, Cecil Avenue and Dene Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Nearby, we also cater events in Colbury (1 mile east), Lyndhurst (3 miles south-west), Emery Down (4 miles south-west), Balmerlawn (5 miles south) and Brockenhurst (6 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles east), Chandler's Ford (8 miles north-east), Hedge End (9 miles east) and Lymington (10 miles south).
A little further out are Ashurst Hospital (0.6 miles south-west) and National Dairy Museum (0.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Ashurst include Hounsdown School (1.2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Ashurst: your questions answered
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll follow the site rules.
Is Ashurst too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
Yes, fêtes are a natural fit. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we’ll respond.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you need power on site?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
The menu, dish by dish
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
What a hog roast costs
The price comes down to:
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- Numbers
- Travel to Ashurst
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why book our hog roast in Ashurst
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
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Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Chicken widens the choice.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards