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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Shirrell Heath, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your event makes the food part of your event in Shirrell Heath.
- Country shows
- Car and steam shows
- Town and village days
Slow-roasted pork in Shirrell Heath
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some visitors will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Hog roast for events in Shirrell Heath, slow-roasted on site
Every event handles food differently: a package or a pay-as-you-go stall. Tell us how you’d like it to work. We’re often asked to cater town and village days and charity days, with a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and hog roast rolls.
A fête near Shirrell Heath might be on a field with no mains power; we cook on gas, so we do not need mains power. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours.
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Shirrell Heath questions
What’s the nearest station to Shirrell Heath?
The closest is Botley station, roughly 2.9 miles away.
Can you come to a school fair in Shirrell Heath?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Contact us.
Can visitors buy their own food?
Both models are possible. We will agree what suits yours.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You will know our arrival time in advance.
Can you do a school fair?
Yes, if the school agrees. Tell us the date and pitch.
What if things run late?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we’ll adjust.
What about visitors who don’t eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat is not something we offer.
The process
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your visitors will smell it long before they see it. Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons in Shirrell Heath are dark by about 4:00pm, so plan lights for the stall and the queue.
- Organisers send us the event details.
- We check the pitch and paperwork and quote.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We serve as visitors arrive.
- We pack down and take our waste.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO32 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to cold food, hot food is popular in any season. Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your event: fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
Community events around Shirrell Heath
Shirrell Heath is about 5 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your event in Shirrell Heath? We can help. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. We cater events right across the region, from Shirrell Heath to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
If visitors are coming by train, Botley station is about 2.9 miles away. Running a fête for a church like Church of St John? A hog roast draws people in.
We cater events across the SO32 postcode area. Whether your event is on High Street, Smiths Lane and Black Horse Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Shedfield (1 mile south-west), Kingsmead (1 mile east), Mislingford (1 mile east), Swanmore (1 mile north) and Wickham (2 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (11 miles north-west), Gosport (8 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south) and Horndean (8 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Knowle Hospital (2.9 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.4 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Shirrell Heath include Swanmore College of Technology (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Prince of Wales pub (under half a mile north-east)
Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Remember stuffing usually contains gluten
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
- Balance the food line-up
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who do not eat pork.
Space, access and the venue
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Details of what the event requires
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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