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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Lowford, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your event in Lowford? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Fundraising events
- Food and music festivals
- Tournaments and sports days
Planning an event in Lowford?
How our hog roast for events works in Lowford
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. On the menu are a vegan burger or sausage, rotisserie chicken and hog roast rolls, and we are regularly asked to cater community events and food and music festivals.
Events near Lowford are frequently volunteer-run, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. The carving happens right in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Perfect for your event in Lowford
It copes with an all-day event, carving as people arrive.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Lowford and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Summer fêtes
- PTA summer fairs
- Car and steam shows
- Charity days
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Bursledon Church of England Infant School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Any travel or access charges
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- VAT, if it applies
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to volunteers cooking, a professional hog roast frees up your helpers. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Put the menu and allergen information on display
- Balance the food line-up
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
What a hog roast costs
Your quote depends on:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- How long the roast and service take
- Menu choices and extras
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- An estimate of numbers
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Use our quote form.
FAQs for Lowford
Can you do a hog roast in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
Can you come to a PTA fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Send us the details.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Can you cater in Lowford?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
When do you start roasting?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Clearance from other stalls and tents
- Any paperwork the organisers need
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Step by step
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Late-September events in Lowford lose the light at about 7:10pm, so plan lighting if you’re trading into the evening.
- 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 rolls to order as the queue moves.
- Afterwards we clear the pitch and go.
How to prepare
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Related guides
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Also near Lowford
Also in Lowford
Event catering near Lowford
Lowford is about 2 miles south-west of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your event in Lowford? We can help. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
A summer fête at St Paul’s Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. If visitors are coming by train, the nearest station is Bursledon station, about 0.9 miles south-east. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of Lowford, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we will follow the site’s requirements. With the sea within about 3 miles, we plan shelter from the wind for coastal events.
For events in SO31, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. From Hamble Lane, St George Close and Woolwich Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Old Netley (1 mile south-west), Bursledon (1 mile south-east), Butlocks Heath (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south-west) and Netley (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (5 miles north), Fareham (6 miles south-east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
A little further out are Coldeast (2.3 miles south-east) and Netley Castle (1.9 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Netley Common.
- Local schools include Oasis Academy Mayfield (1.1 miles west) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1.1 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Linden Tree pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards