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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Little Hoddington, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Little Hoddington and the surrounding area.
- Church and village fêtes
- Food and music festivals
- Horse and dog shows
Slow-roasted pork in Little Hoddington
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Little Hoddington
- The number of people
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Site access
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Details that help
When you enquire, please mention:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
How our hog roast for events works in Little Hoddington
For organisers, one reliable hot-food trader makes life easier. We bring everything, roast on the pitch and leave it clean. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and typical bookings are for summer fêtes and food and music festivals.
Rural events near Little Hoddington can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- A firm way on and off the field
- A queuing area
- A safe distance from other traders
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
Little Hoddington: your questions answered
Is Little Hoddington too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Little Hoddington from London?
About 43 miles from central London.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We are happy to talk it through.
What will our event need from you?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we will respond.
Is electricity needed?
Mainly a pitch and access. Everything else comes with us.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Little Hoddington are dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
How to get a price
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Community events around Little Hoddington
Little Hoddington is about 5 miles south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Little Hoddington. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the closest railway station is Hook station, roughly 3.7 miles north-east of the centre.
Anywhere in RG25, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean an event in a garden on Bidden Road, South Hill and Meadowside, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Little Hoddington, we cover Bidden (1 mile east), South Warnborough (1 mile south-east), Greywell (2 miles north-east), Up Nately (2 miles north) and Long Sutton (2 miles east). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (5 miles north-west), Farnborough (11 miles north-east), Fleet (8 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles east), Alton (6 miles south) and Yateley (10 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (2.6 miles north-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Dogmersfield Lake and Holybourne Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Hoddington Arms Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Working with your venue
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
Name an organiser to meet us.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Should I cook it myself?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
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.
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About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with burger vans, a hog roast feels more special. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards