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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Locks Heath, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Locks Heath? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Festivals
- Vintage rallies
- Summer fêtes
A hog roast near Locks Heath
Hog roast for events in Locks Heath, slow-roasted on site
Sports clubs, fun runs and tournaments suit a hog roast, served as people finish. On the menu are crackling, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for horse and dog shows and church and village fêtes.
Around Locks Heath, a fête or summer fair suits a hog roast. Send us the pitch and access details. 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.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. For an autumn event in Locks Heath, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so plan lighting if you are trading into the evening.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We tidy the pitch.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Let us know about tight access
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: use our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Things to check:
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- A level pitch
- Space for people to queue
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Travel to Locks Heath
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- What the outdoor space is like
- Allergies we should know about
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why Locks Heath hosts choose us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Locks Heath
Also in Locks Heath
FAQs for Locks Heath
Can you come to a school fair in Locks Heath?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Locks Heath?
Swanwick station, about 0.9 miles north of the centre.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
We are happy to talk it through and we’ll see what’s possible.
Do you do fêtes?
We love fêtes. Ask for details.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do you need power on site?
The roaster runs on gas, so no mains power is needed to cook. Power helps for lighting.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Halal is not offered
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Add coleslaw.
Who books hog roast for events in Locks Heath?
The smell alone brings visitors over.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Country shows
- Fun runs and sports events
- Charity days
- School events
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Park Gate Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Locks Heath events: pitches and permissions
Locks Heath is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in Locks Heath. Locks Heath is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
If visitors are coming by train, the closest railway station is Swanwick station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as St John, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. The coast is within about 2 miles of Locks Heath, so for seaside events we plan a sheltered pitch.
For events in SO31, PO14 and PO15, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. We can cater an event on streets such as Church Road, Lower Church Road and Laxton Close, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Titchfield Common (1 mile south-east), Park Gate (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile south-west), Sarisbury (1 mile north-west) and Segensworth (1 mile north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (14 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Schools near Locks Heath include Brookfield Community School and Language College (0.6 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Jolly Farmer Public House (0.7 miles south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards