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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Ringwood, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your event in Ringwood.
- Country shows
- Car and steam shows
- School events
Book a hog roast in Ringwood
Hog roast for events in Ringwood, carved to order
At a fête, fair or festival in Ringwood, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, so visitors get hot food fast. Typical bookings include festivals and agricultural and country shows, serving crackling, hog roast rolls and a vegan burger or sausage.
Summer fairs around Ringwood are often run by volunteers, so a trader who brings everything is a bonus. We bring plates as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue stall, carving is faster than grilling to order. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why Ringwood hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Why choose hog roast for events in Ringwood?
It is food people can carry round the event.
People around Ringwood book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Church and village fêtes
- Fundraising events
- Food and music festivals
- Community events
Church fêtes, at churches such as Trinity Congregational Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
A closer look at the menu
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates alongside the pork.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Questions from Ringwood
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Can you come to a school fair in Ringwood?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Is electricity needed?
Just a pitch, access and any agreed paperwork. Everything else comes with us.
Can visitors buy their own food?
It depends on how your event works. Tell us what you have in mind and we will discuss the options.
Do you come to Ringwood?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Ringwood and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you come to our fête?
We love fêtes. Get in touch.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Before you choose a spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- A safe distance from other traders
- A firm way on and off the field
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Ringwood
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
Ringwood events: pitches and permissions
Ringwood is in Hampshire. We cater events across Ringwood and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Ringwood to Southampton (18 miles away).
School fairs, for a school like Ringwood School, are a natural fit for a hog roast. If your event is in Avon Heath Country Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. Within about 4 miles is the New Forest National Park, where events may have extra rules on cooking and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Hampshire takes in BH24. That could mean an event in a garden on Addison Square, High Street and Market Place or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. You’ll find Ringwood on the A31 and A338, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Ringwood we cover include Poulner (1 mile north-east), Hightown (1 mile south-east), Upper Kingston (1 mile south), Blashford (1 mile north) and Crow (1 mile south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (13 miles east), Lymington (12 miles south-east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (3.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Ringwood includes Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Ringwood include Ringwood Church of England Infant School (less than half a mile south-west) and Ringwood Waldorf School (1.3 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Lamb Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Towns and villages near Ringwood
Also in Ringwood
Planning for dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Show allergens at the stall
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Make the stall easy to find
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We follow the organiser’s site rules, including vehicle times and pitch layout.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your event in Ringwood. For an autumn event in Ringwood, sunset is around 7:10pm in late September, so evening trading needs lights.
- Start with the date and numbers.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- Carving keeps the queue moving.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Gather dietary requirements early
Getting a price
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away