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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Headley, Hampshire
Hog roast for events in Headley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Summer fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Community days and street fairs
Book a hog roast in Headley
Hog roast for events in Headley, slow-roasted on site
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors. Typical bookings include school fairs and sports days and town and village days, serving halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Headley might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
For event organisers in Headley
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
How the day works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting can’t be rushed. The smell usually brings people over long before we carve. In late May, sunset in Headley is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:20pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- 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 and serve through the agreed hours.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a volunteer-run kitchen, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. The main driver is numbers: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Event catering near Headley
Headley is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Headley suit a hog roast. Headley is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
School fairs, for a school like The Holme Church of England Primary School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. A summer fête at Church of All Saints is the classic setting for a hog roast. Within about 4 miles is the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU35, so your event can be anywhere in it. We can cater an event on streets such as High Street, Crabtree Gardens and Pound Close or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Headley, we also cover Arford (1 mile north-east), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Deadwater (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
- Schools near Headley include Mill Chase Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Holly Bush Inn (under half a mile west)
Towns and villages near Headley
What else we do in Headley
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and it suits fussy eaters.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing are the traditional pairing. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Events we cater in Headley
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Headley, including:
- Horse and dog shows
- Charity days
- Small festivals
- Car and steam shows
For visitors coming by rail, Liphook station is about 3.4 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- Who carves and who serves
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Where the roaster can go in Headley
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A safe distance from other traders
- A queuing area
- Your trader requirements
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Headley
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Headley
What’s the nearest station to Headley?
Liphook station, about 3.4 miles south of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Do you cover Headley?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Headley and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The date and time of year
- Site access
- Crockery choices
- Numbers
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away