Hampshire · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Compton, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Compton and across Hampshire.
- Small festivals
- Horse and dog shows
- PTA summer fairs
A hog roast near Compton
Hog roast for events in Compton, slow-roasted on site
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. Typical bookings include vintage rallies and horse and dog shows, serving apple sauce, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
At a field event near Compton, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
Compton: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Compton?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 0.5 miles away.
Do you come out to small places like Compton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Is there a non-pork option?
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.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you do charity events?
Contact us.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Why choose a hog roast in Compton?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Served at the time you choose
See how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Community events around Compton
Compton is about 3 miles south of Winchester, in Hampshire. Compton is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 8 miles away.
A school like Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Shawford station, about 0.5 miles east.
We cater events across the SO21 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Field Way, Clease Way and Cliff Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Compton, we cover South Down (1 mile south), Shawford (1 mile east), Otterbourne (1 mile south), Twyford (1 mile east) and Oliver's Battery (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (3 miles north), Eastleigh (4 miles south), Fareham (13 miles south-east), Andover (14 miles north-west), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (2.4 miles north) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Compton include Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Thornden School (2.2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Bridge Inn (0.5 miles east)
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Show allergens at the stall
- Balance the food line-up
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
What affects the price in Compton
Things that change the price:
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- The number of people
- Site access
When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Summer events in Compton have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading normally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Perfect for your event in Compton
It is food people can carry round the event.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near Compton:
- Club events
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
- Car and steam shows
An event in St. Cross Park means agreeing traders and vehicle routes with the landowner, typically the council.
What your quote should include
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
More for events in Compton
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards