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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Gilbert Street, Hampshire
Planning a hog roast for your event in Gilbert Street? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Summer fêtes
- Tournaments and sports days
- Vintage rallies
Slow-roasted pork in Gilbert Street
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Tell us if there is a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Balance the food line-up
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
Hog roast for events in Gilbert Street, carved to order
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. Typical bookings include festivals and agricultural and country shows, serving rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and crackling.
Near Gilbert Street, events may be far from shops and cafés, so a hog roast goes down well. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- Site access
- The number of people
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups normally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SO24 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- Your trader requirements
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. At midsummer, events in Gilbert Street stay light until about 9:25pm, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Let us know about tight access
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast stands out at a traditional fête. 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 you get with us
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Take a look at how we price or the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
FAQs for Gilbert Street
Do you trade at school fairs around Gilbert Street?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
How far is Gilbert Street from London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Is mains power needed?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you do fêtes?
We do. Send us the details.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we will quote.
Also near Gilbert Street
Other occasions in Gilbert Street
Fairs, fêtes and events in Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits events around Gilbert Street, whatever the venue. Gilbert Street is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Ropley Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the SO24 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Close by, we cover events in Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
A little further out are Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards