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Hog Roast for Events in Penton Mewsey
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 Penton Mewsey.
- Fun runs and sports events
- Small festivals
- Fundraising events
Slow-roasted pork in Penton Mewsey
About our hog roast for events in Penton Mewsey
Charity fundraisers in Penton Mewsey can use a hog roast to draw people in. Tell us about the event and we will suggest how it could work. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage, and we’re often booked for community days and street fairs and charity days.
For a village fête or field event near Penton Mewsey, we can cook in a field. Ground and access matter, so tell us about them. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Access for our vehicle to the pitch
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Fairs, fêtes and events in Penton Mewsey
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cover events in Penton Mewsey, along with the towns and villages around it. Penton Mewsey is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Penton Mewsey to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
A summer fête at Holy Trinity Church is the classic setting for a hog roast. PTAs at schools such as Harrow Way Community School often want one reliable hot-food stall.
We bring hog roasts to events all over SP11. Streets in the area include Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south)
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Let us know if many visitors are vegetarian
- Show allergens at the stall
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
We get to the pitch early, timed for the gates opening.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
What affects the price in Penton Mewsey
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
Here’s what we’ll ask:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Your menu choices
- An estimate of numbers
- Any venue rules
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
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Penton Mewsey questions
What’s the nearest station to Penton Mewsey?
The closest is Andover station, roughly 1.9 miles away.
Is Penton Mewsey too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can a hog roast raise money?
Contact us.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Let us know how you’d like it to work and we’ll discuss the options.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Requirements vary. Share your list and we will respond.
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your visitors will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Summer events in Penton Mewsey have daylight until about 9:25pm at midsummer and about 7:10pm by late September, so evening trading generally finishes in daylight in high summer. Winter fairs, dark by about 4:00pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We agree how food will be paid for.
- We arrive and set up under cover.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a burger van, a hog roast feels more special at a traditional fête. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why book our hog roast in Penton Mewsey
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Read our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away