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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hart Plain, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Hart Plain.
- Fundraising events
- Car shows and rallies
- Tournaments and sports days
Book a hog roast in Hart Plain
Common questions in Hart Plain
How far is Hart Plain from London?
About 58 miles from central London.
Can you come to a school fair in Hart Plain?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
Do you cover Hart Plain?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest options.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a picture if you’re unsure.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
About our hog roast for events in Hart Plain
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We are self-contained and leave the pitch tidy. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and crackling, and we are regularly asked to cater PTA summer fairs and country shows.
Around Hart Plain, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Tell us about the pitch, ground and access. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Here’s what affects the price:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Running an event in Hart Plain
Hart Plain is about 1 mile north of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We cover Hart Plain and its neighbours for events. Hart Plain is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Hart Plain to Southampton (16 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 3.1 miles east of the centre. School fairs, for a school like Hart Plain Infant School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Anywhere in PO8 and PO7, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Milton Road, King's Road and Eagle Avenue or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Other places close to Hart Plain we cover include Cowplain (1 mile north-east), Waterlooville (1 mile south), Soake (1 mile west), Furzeley Corner (2 miles west) and Purbrook (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (8 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (8 miles south-west), Hedge End (12 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Havant Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Clanfield Earthwork (4.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Hart Plain include Southmoor Nature Reserve and Windmill Hill.
- Local schools include The Cowplain School (within half a mile south-east)
Perfect for your event in Hart Plain
We’re self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Car shows and rallies
- Fun runs and sports events
- Horse and dog shows
- Church and village fêtes
A summer fête at The Hart Plain Church is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- VAT, if it applies
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- A clear list of what’s included
For event organisers in Hart Plain
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We work to the site’s rules.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
How it works
Here’s how the day generally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. Summer events in Hart Plain have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, which helps evening trading. 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 access to the pitch and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Before we arrive
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Hart Plain, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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Is a hog roast right for your event?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot food is popular in any season. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Halal is not offered
- Balance the food line-up
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, particularly in wet weather.
Add coleslaw.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- A firm way on and off the field
- A level pitch
- A queuing area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hart Plain
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away