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Hog Roast for Events for Knowle
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Knowle. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Small festivals
- School events
- Summer fêtes
A hog roast near Knowle
Is a hog roast right for your event?
One hog roast and a couple of other stalls makes a good food line-up. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why Knowle hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Hog roast for events in Knowle, carved to order
Charity fundraisers in Knowle can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we’ll suggest how it could work. Typical bookings include tournaments and sports days and fundraising events, with hog roast rolls, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
A fête near Knowle might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that’s fine. The hog is roasted on site at your event, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Working with your venue
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Knowle: your questions answered
Do you trade at school fairs around Knowle?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Do you come out to small places like Knowle?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What do you need from the organiser?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. A supply is useful for lights.
Do you trade at school events?
We do. Ask the school about vehicles on site.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Contact us.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so tell us your best estimate. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
What the cooking area needs
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A level pitch
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Any paperwork the organisers need
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Perfect for your event in Knowle
We’re self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Agricultural and country shows
- Food and music festivals
- Village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Fareham station, about 2 miles south.
Before you book anyone
- How dietary needs are handled
- Staffing on the day
- VAT, if it applies
- Whether plates or china are included
Running an event in Knowle
Knowle is about 2 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your event to events anywhere in Knowle, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Knowle is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Knowle to Southampton (9 miles away).
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Francis, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. A school like Orchard Lea Infant School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day. With the sea within about 5 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
Anywhere in PO17, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your event could be at a house on Serotine Close, Boundary Walk and Park Approach or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Funtley (1 mile south), Tapnage (1 mile north-west), Heathfield (2 miles south), Segensworth (2 miles west) and Titchfield Park (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles east) and Totton (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (4.9 miles south-east) and Knowle Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and Swanwick Lakes.
- Schools near Knowle include The Henry Cort Community College (1.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Miners Arms (0.7 miles south)
How we price a hog roast for your event
We work out each quote from:
- The journey to the venue
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- What the outdoor space is like
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Rules from the venue or landowner
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Late-September events in Knowle lose the light at about 7:10pm, so evening trading needs lights.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- We check the pitch and any paperwork, then quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We carve and serve through the agreed hours.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO17 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Plan separately for halal if needed
We get to the pitch early, so the roast is ready when visitors arrive.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away