Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Durrants
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Durrants. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Summer fêtes
- Club events
- Vintage rallies
Planning an event in Durrants?
What affects the price in Durrants
The biggest factors are:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
How our hog roast for events works in Durrants
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast. Whether it is car shows and rallies and charity fundraisers, we will put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and apple sauce.
At a field event near Durrants, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Event catering near Durrants
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We cater events across Durrants and nearby, from gardens to fields. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Durrants to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Baptist, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Havant Academy, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser. Events in and around the South Downs National Park, within about 8 miles of Durrants, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
Events anywhere in PO9 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Durrants we cover include Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.
- Nearby schools include Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles south)
- Local pubs include Robin Hood Inn (0.8 miles north)
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Durrants: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Durrants?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Which station is closest to Durrants?
The closest is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 0.9 miles away.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest a way to make it work.
Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
How it works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Late-May events in Durrants have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- 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.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or PO9 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Why choose hog roast for events in Durrants?
Rolls are quick to serve and easy to eat while walking.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Durrants and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- School events
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes
For anyone arriving by train, the nearest station is Rowlands Castle station, about 0.9 miles north-east.
Comparing caterers
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- VAT, if it applies
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Allergies and dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Halal is not offered
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
Give us a contact on the day, especially for big events.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
Catered or do it yourself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Where the roaster can go in Durrants
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A firm way on and off the field
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
On the menu in Durrants
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards