Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Fleet
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Fleet and the surrounding area.
- Car shows and rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
- Village fêtes
Hog roast for events for Fleet
Planning the cooking spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Your trader requirements
- Permission for cooking on the site
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
About our hog roast for events in Fleet
Festivals and shows run for hours, and a hog roast can serve through the day, carving as the queue grows. Typical bookings include school fairs and sports days and club events, with apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and halloumi skewers.
In Fleet, fêtes and school fairs are perfect for a hog roast: it’s popular and quick to serve. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Organising for someone else?
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- Time on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Plates or china
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- Roughly how many people
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and when you’d like to eat
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Fleet events: pitches and permissions
Fleet is about 13 miles south-east of Reading, in Hampshire. Hosts in Fleet book us for events of all sizes. Fleet is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Fleet to Guildford (12 miles away).
Events in parks such as Oakley Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. For visitors coming by rail, Fleet station, about 1.2 miles north, is the nearest station.
Here we cover the GU51, GU52 and GU10 postcode area, so your event can be anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Church Road, Durnsford Avenue and Hankins Court, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A323 and A3013 close by, Fleet is simple for us to get to with the roaster. Other places close to Fleet we cover include Church Crookham (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (1 mile west), Elvetham Heath (1 mile north-west), Dogmersfield (2 miles west) and Elvetham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (4 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north) and Tadley (14 miles north-west). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Fleet has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.9 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1 mile north-west). The countryside around Fleet includes Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Schools near Fleet include Court Moor School (under half a mile south-west) and School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Prince of Wales pub (under half a mile south-west)
Why choose a hog roast in Fleet?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Fleet hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Towns and villages near Fleet
Other occasions in Fleet
Occasions we serve in Fleet
It suits long days, serving through the agreed hours.
Here’s what people in Fleet most frequently book a hog roast for:
- School events
- Festivals
- Car shows and rallies
- Community days and street fairs
A summer fête at Fleet Methodist Church is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Whether VAT is included
FAQs for Fleet
Can you come to a school fair in Fleet?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far is Fleet from London?
Roughly 36 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come to Fleet?
Yes, Fleet is in our area. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Do you do fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Get in touch.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
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.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In late May, sunset in Fleet is about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it’s about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU51 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
Related guides
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards