Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Hartley Wespall
We bring a hog roast for your event to Hartley Wespall and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Village fêtes
- Club events
- Vintage rallies
Hog roast for events for Hartley Wespall
Hog roast for events in Hartley Wespall, carved to order
Every event handles food differently: a catered package paid by the organiser, or a stall selling to visitors. Tell us how you’d like it to work. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are regularly asked to cater school fairs and sports days and fun runs and sports events.
At a field event near Hartley Wespall, power and water may be limited; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why us?
- Carved to order by a chef
- An itemised quote
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch with firm ground
- A queuing area
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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Also in Hartley Wespall
Perfect for your event in Hartley Wespall
It suits all ages.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Hartley Wespall and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- PTA summer fairs
- Fundraising events
- Car and steam shows
- Club events
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- The full menu and the sides
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Late-September events in Hartley Wespall lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- We check access to the pitch and send a price.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Before we arrive
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Name a contact for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
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Questions from Hartley Wespall
Is Hartley Wespall close to London?
About 41 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Hartley Wespall?
Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west of the centre.
When should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We work back from your serving time.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What affects the price in Hartley Wespall
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Your date and serving time
- Any venue rules
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
Community events around Hartley Wespall
Hartley Wespall is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Hartley Wespall, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Hartley Wespall is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 9 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like Sherfield School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. If visitors are coming by train, Bramley (Hants) station, about 2.8 miles west, is the nearest station.
For events in RG27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Whether your event is on Rotherwick Lane and Mill Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. For events just outside Hartley Wespall, we cover Spanish Green (1 mile north-west), Sherfield on Loddon (1 mile west), Church End (2 miles south-west), Bramley Green (2 miles west) and Stratfield Saye (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (10 miles east), Fleet (8 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.1 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.3 miles south-west). The countryside around Hartley Wespall includes The Mill Field.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Public House (0.8 miles north)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away