Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Harestock
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Harestock and across Hampshire.
- Country shows
- Community events
- Car shows and rallies
Planning an event in Harestock?
Harestock questions
Do you trade at school fairs around Harestock?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Harestock close to London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Ask for details.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Send us your trader requirements, and we will confirm what we can provide.
What happens in bad weather?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
About our hog roast for events in Harestock
Shows and festivals last all day, and we serve through the agreed hours. For church and village fêtes and town and village days, we’ll put together a menu of rotisserie chicken, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage.
Village fêtes and summer fairs around Harestock are made for a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Why choose a hog roast in Harestock?
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why book our hog roast in Harestock
- Sides to make it a full meal
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Plates or china
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: send us your details through our quote form.
For planners, venues and organisers
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
Why choose hog roast for events in Harestock?
Families, older visitors and children all eat it.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Harestock, including:
- Fun runs and sports events
- Town and village days
- Charity days
- Food and music festivals
A summer fête at Saint Barnabas is the classic setting for a hog roast.
What to look for in a quote
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- If the price includes VAT
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A closer look at the menu
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Crackling
Long, slow roasting turns the skin into crackling, and we break it up so everyone gets a piece.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Harestock
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater events at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Harestock. Harestock is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Harestock Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Here we cover the SO22 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Harestock, we also cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Harestock includes Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Harestock include Henry Beaufort School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Running Horse pub (1 mile north-west)
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A level pitch
- A queuing area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
From the roaster
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Towns and villages near Harestock
More for events in Harestock
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Step by step
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Late-September events in Harestock lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- 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 carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Harestock, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards