Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Dummer
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Dummer. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Charity fundraisers
- Agricultural and country shows
- Town and village days
Hog roast for events for Dummer
Hog roast for events in Dummer, carved to order
Organisers need traders who turn up and serve well. We’re self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. Whether it is festivals and car and steam shows, we will put together a menu of crackling, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls for your visitors.
For a village fête or field event near Dummer, a hog roast brings hot food to a rural site. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
The process
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Summer events in Dummer have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading typically finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. 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 us?
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- An itemised quote
- Carved to order by a chef
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Dummer: your questions answered
Is Dummer close to London?
About 50 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Dummer?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we will check.
Is electricity needed?
Cooking is gas-fired. Power helps for lighting.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Perfect for your event in Dummer
The smell alone brings visitors over.
People around Dummer book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- School events
- Horse and dog shows
- Church and village fêtes
- Town and village days
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of All Saints, are a natural home for a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Balance the food line-up
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
Tell us about ground conditions, particularly in wet weather.
The vegan option is popular at festivals.
Nearby places to Dummer
What else we do in Dummer
Event catering near Dummer
Dummer is about 4 miles south-west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Dummer? We cover the whole area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Micheldever station, about 4.8 miles south-west.
Events anywhere in RG25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Streets in the area include Down Street, Post Office Lane and Porters Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include North Waltham (2 miles west), Farleigh Wallop (2 miles east), Kempshott (2 miles north), Hatch Warren (2 miles north-east) and Oakley (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north-east), Winchester (13 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (9 miles south-east) and Tadley (10 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Queen Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
How we price a hog roast for your event
Here’s what affects the price:
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Plates or china
- Time on site
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- What the outdoor space is like
- An estimate of numbers
- The venue or postcode
- The date and when you’d like to eat
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away