Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Ovington
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Ovington and across Hampshire.
- Vintage rallies
- Charity days
- PTA summer fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Ovington
Hog roast for events in Ovington, slow-roasted on site
Village fêtes around Ovington suit a hog roast: the smell draws people over, and rolls are easy to eat while walking round. Typical bookings include festivals and agricultural and country shows, serving a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
At a field event near Ovington, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Step by step
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Late-May events in Ovington have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- The roast starts before the gates open.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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FAQs for Ovington
Can you come to a school fair in Ovington?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
How far is Ovington from London?
Roughly 56 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your event for a quote.
Also near Ovington
Also in Ovington
Ovington events: pitches and permissions
Ovington is about 5 miles east of Hyde, in Hampshire. We cater events of every size in Ovington. Ovington is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Church of St Peter, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola.
For events in SO24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many visitors. Other places close to Ovington we cover include Itchen Stoke (1 mile north-west), Itchen Abbas (2 miles north-west), Temple Valley (2 miles south-west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west) and Easton (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (5 miles west) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.9 miles west). Open spaces near Ovington include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Bush Inn (within half a mile north)
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Room for a queue that does not block paths
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- A level pitch
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Organising for someone else?
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We’ll fit in with site rules.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Balance the food line-up
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Events we cater in Ovington
The smell alone brings visitors over.
Whatever the occasion in Ovington, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Car and steam shows
- Club events
- Fundraising events
- PTA summer fairs
If you are organising a summer fair or sports day for a school such as Perins School, a hog roast is a crowd-pleaser.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Plates, china and cutlery
- How dietary needs are handled
What affects the price in Ovington
The biggest factors are:
- Menu choices and extras
- How long the roast and service take
- Distance from us
- The date and time of year
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Getting an accurate quote
To get the best quote, tell us:
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- What the outdoor space is like
- Roughly how many people
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards