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Hog Roast for Events in Owslebury
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Owslebury. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Charity fundraisers
- Vintage rallies
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events for Owslebury
About our hog roast for events in Owslebury
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. Pork rolls, chicken and a vegan option cover most visitors. We serve crackling, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater car shows and rallies and club events.
A fête near Owslebury might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. 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.
Perfect for your event in Owslebury
It is food people can carry round the event.
In Owslebury and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Small festivals
- School fairs and sports days
- Vintage rallies
- Community events
A school like Owslebury Primary School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
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Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
- Plan separately for halal if needed
- Make the stall easy to find
- Remember stuffing typically contains gluten
We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting, timed for the gates opening.
Chicken widens the choice.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, a cooked roast can be kept hot for a while, so keep us posted on the day. In December, Owslebury is dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- 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
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- How long the roast and service take
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Crockery choices
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- A picture of the cooking area
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The address or postcode
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: fill in our quote form.
For event organisers in Owslebury
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Running an event in Owslebury
Owslebury is about 4 miles south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Hosts in Owslebury book us for events of all sizes. Owslebury is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Owslebury to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
For anyone arriving by train, Shawford station is about 2.8 miles away. A summer fête at Church of St Andrew is the classic setting for a hog roast.
Events anywhere in SO21 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean an event in a garden on Beech Grove, Main Road and Pitcot Lane, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Owslebury, we cover Owslebury Bottom (1 mile north), Baybridge (1 mile south-east), Hensting (1 mile south-west), Morestead (1 mile north) and Lane End (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (4 miles north-west), Gosport (15 miles south), Eastleigh (4 miles south-west), Fareham (11 miles south), Horndean (13 miles south-east) and Totton (12 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Wolvesey Castle (3.9 miles north-west) and The Gurkha Museum (3.9 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Hockley Meadows.
- Nearby, you will find Ship Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Why choose a hog roast in Owslebury?
Compared with cold food stalls, hot rolls are welcome whatever the weather. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at how we price and the cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
FAQs for Owslebury
Can you come to a school fair in Owslebury?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Owslebury?
The closest is Shawford station, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We’ll work it out together.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can you do a school fair?
We do. Check vehicle access with the school.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
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Other occasions in Owslebury
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards