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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Tadley, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Tadley and the surrounding area.
- Festivals
- Town and village days
- Car shows and rallies
Hog roast for events in Tadley
Hog roast for events near Tadley
Festivals and shows run for hours, and a hog roast can serve through the day, carving as the queue grows. We serve hog roast rolls, crackling and a vegan burger or sausage, and we are regularly asked to cater community days and street fairs and agricultural and country shows.
Community events in Tadley often rely on a few good food stalls. A hog roast is one visitors will queue for. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve or tidying up afterwards.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in Tadley
Can you come to a school fair in Tadley?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
What’s the nearest station to Tadley?
Midgham station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre.
How long does the roast need?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you trade at school events?
Yes, with the school’s permission. Tell us the date and pitch.
How much room do you need?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll check it with you before booking.
Do you have documents for event organisers?
Requirements vary. Let us know what you need.
How it works
People love watching the carving: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In late May, sunset in Tadley is about 8:55pm, and midsummer ones until about 9:25pm. Evening festivals need lighting by the stall after that.
- You tell us the event, the pitch and the expected crowd.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- On the day we set up under cover and get the hog on.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or RG26 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Allergies and dietary needs
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Make the stall easy to find
- Halal isn’t offered
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
We clear the pitch and take everything away.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
What else we do in Tadley
Catered or do it yourself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Room for a queue that doesn’t block paths
- A firm way on and off the field
- Event approval for hot-food traders
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. There is no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Tadley hosts choose us
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
What a hog roast costs
Things that change the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Send us your details through our quote form.
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
Running an event in Tadley
Tadley is about 6 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, events around Tadley suit a hog roast. Tadley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Saint Mary's Church, a hog roast adds hot food to the cakes and tombola. School fairs, for a school like Bishopswood Junior School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the RG26 and RG7 postcode area and the streets around it. From Church Road, Ambrose Road and Wickham Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. You will find Tadley on the A340 and B3051, which makes the journey straightforward. Nearby, we also cater events in Baughurst (1 mile west), Pamber Heath (1 mile east), Heath End (1 mile west), Inhurst (2 miles west) and Aldermaston Soke (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (6 miles south), Fleet (14 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles east), Hook (9 miles south-east), Popley (5 miles south-east) and Kempshott (8 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Park Prewett Hospital (5.2 miles south) and Calleva Museum (1.9 miles east).
- Local schools include The Hurst School (1.4 miles west) and The Hurst School (1.4 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Falcon pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away