Hampshire · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Brook, 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. Book a hog roast for your event in Brook.
- Fundraising events
- School fairs and sports days
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events in Brook
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Numbers
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Where the event is
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
About our hog roast for events in Brook
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Let us know what you have in mind. Whether it is charity fundraisers and school events, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
At a fête or show near Brook, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
Why choose hog roast for events in Brook?
It copes with an all-day event, serving through the agreed hours.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Brook and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- Horse and dog shows
- Food and music festivals
- Vintage rallies
If visitors are coming by train, Ashurst New Forest station is about 4.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- What the price includes, item by item
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
About the food
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children usually like it too.
Catered or do it yourself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Questions from Brook
What’s the nearest station to Brook?
Ashurst New Forest station, about 4.2 miles south-east of the centre.
Is Brook too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How long does the roast need?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest options.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Also in Brook
Space, access and the venue
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Space for people to queue
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Brook
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
A hog roast or other catering?
At large shows, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
What you get with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Carved to order by a chef
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
What happens on the day
Your timings come first. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In late May, sunset in Brook is about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Get a quote
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
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Brook events: pitches and permissions
Brook is about 4 miles west of Totton, in Hampshire. We cover Brook and its neighbours for events. Brook is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 4 miles of Brook, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
For events in SO43, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. For events just outside Brook, we cover Wittensford (1 mile east), Cadnam (1 mile east), Minstead (2 miles south), Newbridge (2 miles north-east) and Bramshaw (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (12 miles east), Totton (4 miles east), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (13 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south) and Romsey (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.5 miles east). Within reach you will find Copythorne Common.
- Local pubs include Green Dragon Inn (under half a mile north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away