Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Michelmersh
Give your visitors slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Michelmersh. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Village fêtes
- PTA summer fairs
Book a hog roast in Michelmersh
Michelmersh questions
Do you come out to small places like Michelmersh?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to Michelmersh?
Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 1.5 miles west of the centre.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
How much room do you need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
What will our event need from you?
Tell us what your event requires, and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
How our hog roast for events works in Michelmersh
School fairs and sports days need food that families like. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater church and village fêtes and community days and street fairs.
Rural events near Michelmersh can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast goes down well. Our chef carves in front of your visitors, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to cold food, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why Michelmersh hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Served at the time you choose
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal is not offered
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Tell us about any theme, such as a vintage fête.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Numbers
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
When comparing prices, compare the same things: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
What we need to know
When you enquire, please mention:
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Roughly how many people
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: use our quote form.
How it works
Carving is part of the show: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Michelmersh are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Who books hog roast for events in Michelmersh?
Alternatives cover non-pork eaters.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Michelmersh and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- School fairs and sports days
- Small festivals
- Club events
- Charity days
A summer fête at Church of St Mary is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For planners, venues and organisers
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
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Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Event catering near Michelmersh
Michelmersh is about 3 miles north-west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Hosts in Michelmersh book us for events of all sizes. Michelmersh is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
For anyone arriving by train, Mottisfont & Dunbridge station is about 1.5 miles away.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO51, so your event can be anywhere in it. Whether your event is on Yew Tree Lane, Staff Road and Haccups Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Nearby, we also cater events in Timsbury (1 mile south), Stonymarsh (1 mile north-west), Kimbridge (1 mile west), Mottisfont (1 mile west) and Dunbridge (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (12 miles north), Totton (8 miles south), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-east) and Hedge End (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include King Johns House (3 miles south) and Romsey Community Hospital (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Michelmersh includes Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
- Local pubs include The Malthouse Inn (0.5 miles south)
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards