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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in Upper Kingston, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your event across Upper Kingston and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Car and steam shows
- Horse and dog shows
- Tournaments and sports days
Hog roast for events in Upper Kingston
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some visitors won’t eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Balance the food line-up
- Signpost the stall clearly
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if you expect coeliac visitors
- Tell us what the event asks of traders
Name an organiser to meet us, especially for big events.
A vegan burger or sausage covers vegan visitors.
About our hog roast for events in Upper Kingston
Country shows near Upper Kingston suit a hog roast, with fields, crowds and long days. We are frequently asked to cater agricultural and country shows and charity days, serving hog roast rolls, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce.
At a field event near Upper Kingston, power and water may be limited; we cook on gas, so we don’t need mains power. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Upper Kingston questions
Can you come to a school fair in Upper Kingston?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Send us the date and where the roaster would go.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your visitors will want somewhere dry to eat.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You’ll get allergen details for everything.
Do you trade at village fêtes?
We do. Tell us the date, pitch and how food will be paid for.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We will confirm the menu in the quote.
What happens on the day
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Summer events in Upper Kingston 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 4:05pm, need a well-lit pitch.
- 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 pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your visitors
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Fairs, fêtes and events in Upper Kingston
Upper Kingston is in Hampshire. We cover Upper Kingston and its neighbours for events. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Upper Kingston to Southampton (18 miles away).
Church fêtes, at churches such as Trinity Congregational Church, are a natural home for a hog roast. 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.
Wherever your event is in BH24, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. If your venue is just outside Upper Kingston, we also cover Crow (1 mile east), Hightown (1 mile north-east), Bagnum (1 mile south-east), Ringwood (1 mile north) and Poulner (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Totton (13 miles north-east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), New Milton (7 miles south-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east), Marchwood (15 miles east) and Ashley (7 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find St Leonard's Hospital (3.8 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Local schools include Ringwood School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Elm Tree Inn (0.8 miles north)
A hog roast compared with other options
For big events, tell us expected numbers. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your visitors
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
More for events in Upper Kingston
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan visitors can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Send us the date, the address or BH24 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose hog roast for events in Upper Kingston?
It suits long days, carving as people arrive.
Hosts in Upper Kingston book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Charity days
- Car shows and rallies
- Village fêtes
- Fun runs and sports events
A school like Ringwood Junior School can book a hog roast for a fair, fun run or sports day.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- A clear list of what’s included
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
For event organisers in Upper Kingston
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away