Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Neatham
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Neatham.
- Vintage rallies
- Charity fundraisers
- Village fêtes
Planning an event in Neatham?
Hog roast for events near Neatham
Country shows near Neatham suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. Popular choices include a vegan burger or sausage, apple sauce and hog roast rolls, and we’re often booked for small festivals and fun runs and sports events.
A fête near Neatham might be on a field with no mains power; the roaster runs on gas, so that is fine. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your visitors.
Neatham events: pitches and permissions
Neatham is about 2 miles north-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Neatham and the surrounding area. Neatham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 17 miles away.
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Alton station, about 1.3 miles south-west. If you’re organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Andrews' Endowed Church of England Primary School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
For events in GU34, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. If your venue is just outside Neatham, we also cover Holybourne (1 mile north-west), Wyck (1 mile south-east), Upper Froyle (1 mile north-east), Alton (2 miles south-west) and East Worldham (2 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (10 miles north-west), Farnborough (12 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (10 miles north-east), Petersfield (11 miles south) and Yateley (13 miles north).
A little further out are Allen Gallery (1.6 miles south-west) and Alton Community Hospital (2.6 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Holybourne Hill.
- Schools near Neatham include Treloar School (0.7 miles west) and Eggar's School (0.8 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart pub (under half a mile west)
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to volunteers cooking, we take the cooking off your volunteers. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Neatham
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- How long the roast and service take
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What we need to know
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The address or postcode
- Rough numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Towns and villages near Neatham
What else we do in Neatham
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Space for people to queue
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Neatham
Can you come to a school fair in Neatham?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch details.
Is Neatham close to London?
About 43 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Do you cover Neatham?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, including Neatham and Hampshire. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, under a gazebo on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. In December, Neatham is dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the date, site, numbers and how food will be paid for.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We carve rolls to order as the queue moves.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Every event is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your event: use our quote form.
Planning help
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Show allergens at the stall
- Make the stall easy to find
- Balance the food line-up
Name an organiser to meet us.
Add coleslaw.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away