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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Four Marks, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your event across Four Marks and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Fundraising events
- Fun runs and sports events
- Community events
Slow-roasted pork in Four Marks
Why choose a hog roast in Four Marks?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why Four Marks hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- An itemised quote
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
About our hog roast for events in Four Marks
At a fête, fair or festival in Four Marks, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. We are frequently asked to cater town and village days and food and music festivals, with a vegan burger or sausage, crackling and halloumi skewers.
Summer fairs around Four Marks are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- A level pitch
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
Towns and villages near Four Marks
Other occasions in Four Marks
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Four Marks
Do you trade at school fairs around Four Marks?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
How far is Four Marks from London?
Roughly 49 miles from the centre of London.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
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 do not offer halal meat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
How do we prepare?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll 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.
What affects the price in Four Marks
Things that change the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- An estimate of numbers
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Four Marks events: pitches and permissions
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your event to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Four Marks and the surrounding area. Four Marks is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Running a fête for a church like Church of the Good Shepherd? A hog roast draws people in. A school like Four Marks Church of England Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Events anywhere in GU34 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many visitors. From Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Four Marks include Red Hill.
How it works
We work to your timings. If the day runs behind, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so tell us as soon as plans change. For an autumn event in Four Marks, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Four Marks, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Show allergens at the stall
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Signpost the stall clearly
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Chicken widens the choice.
For event organisers in Four Marks
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep everyone in the loop.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards