Hampshire · England
Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Cowplain, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Cowplain.
- Car shows and rallies
- Food and music festivals
- Charity days
Planning an event in Cowplain?
Hog roast for events in Cowplain, carved to order
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. There are options for most visitors. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for charity days and PTA summer fairs.
For events in a place like Cowplain, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. Roast pork rolls do exactly that. Your quote spells out what’s included: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates.
What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
Midweek and quieter months are frequently 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
Here’s what we will ask:
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- What the outdoor space is like
- Your date and serving time
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Balance the food line-up
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
A closer look at the menu
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Cowplain: your questions answered
Is Cowplain close to London?
About 58 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What’s the nearest station to Cowplain?
Rowlands Castle station, about 3 miles east of the centre.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We are happy to talk it through.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
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 about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Cowplain
Cowplain is about 1 mile south-west of Horndean, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around Cowplain. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Cowplain to Southampton (about 16 miles away).
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Woodcroft Primary, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3 miles east of the centre.
For events in PO8 and PO7, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your event is on Milton Road, King's Road and London Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Cowplain, we also cover Hart Plain (1 mile south-west), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gosport (9 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (3.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Cowplain includes Windmill Hill and Southmoor Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (less than half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Cowplain are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- 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 serve to order through the event.
- We pack up and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What the cooking area needs
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A safe distance from other traders
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Cowplain
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Next to a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book with us
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Events we cater in Cowplain
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Whatever the occasion in Cowplain, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Summer fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Country shows
- School events
Running a fête for a church like The Hart Plain Church? A hog roast draws people in.
Before you book anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- A clear list of what’s included
- Whether travel is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards