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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Botley, Hampshire
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 Botley.
- PTA summer fairs
- Village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
Hog roast for events for Botley
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Halal isn’t offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Hog roast for events in Botley, slow-roasted on site
Charity fundraisers in Botley can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Whether it is community days and street fairs and school events, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Botley are made for a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Before you choose a spot
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Details of what the event requires
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. 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. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Botley hosts choose us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Questions from Botley
Can you come to a school fair in Botley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What paperwork do you provide?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
School fairs suit a hog roast. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
Towns and villages near Botley
What else we do in Botley
Fairs, fêtes and events in Botley
Botley is about 1 mile east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your event in Botley? We cover the whole area. Botley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater.
For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Botley station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. The coast is within about 5 miles of Botley, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
We cover events in every part of SO30 and the streets around it. From High Street, Boswell Close and Bailey Close or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Botley sits on or near the A334, which makes travel to your event easy. For events just outside Botley, we cover Boorley Green (1 mile north), Curdridge (2 miles east), Curbridge (2 miles south-east), Durley (2 miles north) and Horton Heath (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles north), Gosport (9 miles south-east), Havant (13 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Moorgreen Hospital (2.2 miles north-west) and Netley Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Swanwick Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Wildern School (1.2 miles west) and Wildern School (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Dolphin Hotel The Dolphin Public House (under half a mile east)
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Events we cater in Botley
We are self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Botley, including:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Country shows
- Vintage rallies
- School events
A summer fête at Church of All Saints is the classic setting for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Allergen information for every dish
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
What happens on the day
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell typically brings people over long before we carve. For an autumn event in Botley, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so nobody misses out.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards