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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Bassett, Southampton
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Bassett and across Southampton.
- Food and music festivals
- Charity fundraisers
- Country shows
Slow-roasted pork in Bassett
About our hog roast for events in Bassett
Agricultural shows and country events near Bassett are a natural home for a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. For fundraising events and vintage rallies, we will put together a menu of apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken and more.
Around Bassett, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. 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.
- Where
- Bassett (SO16, SO17, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where the roaster can go in Bassett
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Common questions in Bassett
How far is Bassett from London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school fairs around Bassett?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What paperwork do you provide?
Tell us what your event requires, and we will tell you what we can send.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Event catering near Bassett
Bassett is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Bassett, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We cater all 40 towns and villages across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
A summer fête at St Michael and All Angels Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. School fairs, for a school like Cantell School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. The coast is within about 3 miles of Bassett, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
Here we cover the SO16, SO17 and SO15 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Local streets include Burgess Road, Pointout Road and Chetwynd Road; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater events in Highfield (1 mile south-east), Lordswood (1 mile west), Chilworth (1 mile north), Coxford (1 mile west) and Shirley (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (4 miles south-east), Chartwell Green (3 miles east), Harefield (3 miles south-east), Itchen (3 miles south-east), Sholing (4 miles south-east) and Woolston (4 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Bassett includes Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Bassett include Hollybrook Infant School (0.6 miles south-west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.3 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Bellemoor pub (0.9 miles south)
What affects the price in Bassett
Each price is built from:
- Numbers
- Travel to Bassett
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Rough numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, worked back from your serving time. In late May, sunset in Bassett is about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
How to get a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Occasions we serve in Bassett
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
People around Bassett book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Agricultural and country shows
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
- Summer fêtes
If your event is in Southampton Common, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles.
Before you book anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
More for events in Bassett
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing generally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
- Halal is not offered
We work to your event plan, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away