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Hog Roast for Events in Bishop's Sutton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Bishop's Sutton.
- Fundraising events
- Vintage rallies
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events for Bishop's Sutton
Hog roast for events in Bishop's Sutton, slow-roasted on site
Shows and festivals last all day, and we serve through the agreed hours, carving as the queue grows. For summer fêtes and community days and street fairs, we will put together a menu of halloumi skewers, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce for your visitors.
Near Bishop's Sutton, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Permission for cooking on the site
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- A level pitch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Bishop's Sutton: your questions answered
Is Bishop's Sutton close to London?
Roughly 53 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you trade at school fairs around Bishop's Sutton?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, and we take our equipment with us.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. At midsummer, events in Bishop's Sutton stay light until about 9:25pm, which helps evening trading. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We tidy the pitch.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Bishop's Sutton
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
However big or small the event in Bishop's Sutton, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Community days and street fairs
- PTA summer fairs
- Festivals
- Summer fêtes
A school like Perins School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Comparing caterers
- Who carves and who serves
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Whether VAT is included
- What the price includes, item by item
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
What affects the price in Bishop's Sutton
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Send us the date, the address or SO24 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Bishop's Sutton hosts choose us
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Planned to your running order
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Serving and clearing done for you
See our prices page and the cost guide.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Community events around Bishop's Sutton
Bishop's Sutton is about 8 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Bishop's Sutton? We can help. Bishop's Sutton is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Bishop's Sutton to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
A summer fête at Church of St Nicholas is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include North Street, Home Close and Water Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Bishop's Sutton, we also cover Gundleton (1 mile north-east), New Alresford (2 miles west), Bramdean (2 miles south), Hinton Ampner (3 miles south) and Cheriton (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (8 miles west), Eastleigh (12 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-west) and Alton (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (3.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Ship Inn (within half a mile west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away