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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Hook, 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 Hook.
- Fundraising events
- School events
- Food and music festivals
Planning an event in Hook?
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- A queuing area
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- A level pitch with firm ground
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
About our hog roast for events in Hook
At a fun run or tournament, a hog roast feeds hungry competitors, served as people finish. For community days and street fairs and country shows, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, apple sauce and crackling and more.
Summer fairs around Hook are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so you are not left handing out rolls or tidying up afterwards.
How the day works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. In December, Hook is dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- 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 pack down and take our waste.
Before we arrive
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. 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.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Hook
Hook is about 5 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Hook for events. Hook is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Hook to Reading (11 miles away).
For visitors coming by rail, Hook station serves Hook directly. PTAs at schools such as Hook Junior School frequently want one reliable hot-food stall.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RG27 postcode area. From London Road, Station Road and Rookswood Close or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. With the B3349 close by, Hook is simple for us to get to. If your venue is just outside Hook, we also cover Hook Common (1 mile south-west), Murrell Green (1 mile east), Warnborough Green (1 mile south), Newnham (1 mile west) and Nately Scures (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (5 miles east), Aldershot (9 miles east), Alton (9 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Odiham Castle (1.6 miles south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Tundry Hill and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Schools near Hook include Robert May's School (2.2 miles south)
Other occasions in Hook
Questions from Hook
Which station is closest to Hook?
Hook station, in Hook itself.
Is Hook close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Can you cater in Hook?
Yes, Hook is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you work around our timings?
We’ll be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you come to our fête?
We do. Send us the details.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Perfect for your event in Hook
We are self-contained, so organisers have little to provide.
Here’s what people in Hook most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Fun runs and sports events
- School fairs and sports days
- Vintage rallies
- Agricultural and country shows
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John the Evangelist, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book our hog roast in Hook
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Make the stall easy to find
If the ground is soft, we’ll need a firm route on and off, especially after rain.
If your event has a theme, tell us.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away