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Hog Roast for Events for Hartley Mauditt
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Hartley Mauditt? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Agricultural and country shows
- Small festivals
- Town and village days
Planning an event in Hartley Mauditt?
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Hog roast for events in Hartley Mauditt, carved to order
How the food is paid for depends on the event: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. For club events and community days and street fairs, we can cook rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and apple sauce for your visitors.
At a field event near Hartley Mauditt, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. You’ll know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
Event catering near Hartley Mauditt
Hartley Mauditt is about 3 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits events around Hartley Mauditt, whatever the venue. Hartley Mauditt is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hartley Mauditt to Guildford (about 18 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as St Leonard's Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Events anywhere in GU34 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Neighbouring places where we cater events include East Worldham (1 mile north), Oakhanger (2 miles east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles west), Farringdon (2 miles west) and Chawton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (2.5 miles north-west) and The Romany Museum (1.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Planned to your running order
See how we price and what a hog roast costs.
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
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Events we cater in Hartley Mauditt
It’s the stall people find by following their noses.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Hartley Mauditt. Typical bookings include:
- School fairs and sports days
- Fundraising events
- Country shows
- Community days and street fairs
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Alton station, roughly 2.5 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Any travel or access charges
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
What happens on the day
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. Summer events in Hartley Mauditt have daylight until about 9:20pm at midsummer and about 7:05pm by late September, so evening trading usually finishes in daylight in high summer. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, the pitch needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
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FAQs for Hartley Mauditt
Do you come out to small places like Hartley Mauditt?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What’s the nearest station to Hartley Mauditt?
Alton station, about 2.5 miles north-west of the centre.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you sell directly to visitors?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll talk it through.
Do you do charity events?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we will suggest options.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hartley Mauditt
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Halal isn’t offered
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Chicken widens the choice.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away