Hampshire · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Cole Henley, Hampshire
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Cole Henley. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Church and village fêtes
- Country shows
- Charity fundraisers
Hog roast for events for Cole Henley
Hog roast for events in Cole Henley, carved to order
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast, served as people finish. Whether it is school fairs and sports days and summer fêtes, we will put together a menu of a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Near Cole Henley, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planning for dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Plan separately for halal if needed
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing normally contains gluten.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Cole Henley: your questions answered
Can you come to a school fair in Cole Henley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is Cole Henley close to London?
About 56 miles from central London.
What happens in bad weather?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
What will our event need from you?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Who books hog roast for events in Cole Henley?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
In Cole Henley and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- School fairs and sports days
- Horse and dog shows
- Small festivals
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 1.4 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether travel is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
The process
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your event in Cole Henley. Late-September events in Cole Henley lose the light at about 7:10pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Get a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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Planning the cooking spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- A level pitch
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Cole Henley hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Event catering near Cole Henley
Cole Henley is about 7 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Cole Henley and the surrounding area are covered for events. Cole Henley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Cole Henley to Reading (20 miles away).
A school like Testbourne Community School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Here we cover the RG28 postcode area. If your venue is just outside Cole Henley, we also cover Wells-in-the-Field (2 miles south), Freefolk (2 miles south-east), Whitchurch (2 miles south), Wadwick (3 miles north-west) and St Mary Bourne (3 miles west). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (7 miles south-west), Tadley (10 miles north-east), Hyde (13 miles south) and Popley (11 miles east).
The countryside around Cole Henley includes Ladle Hill.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away