Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events for Viables
Treat your visitors to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Viables. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Charity fundraisers
- Horse and dog shows
- Small festivals
Hog roast for events for Viables
About our hog roast for events in Viables
For a school fair, you want food families will queue for. There are options for most visitors. We serve a vegan burger or sausage, halloumi skewers and crackling, and we are frequently booked for community days and street fairs and agricultural and country shows.
For events in a place like Viables, one hot-food trader most people like makes life easy. A hog roast does that. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Why choose hog roast for events in Viables?
We are self-contained, so you only need to provide the pitch.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Viables. Here are some of the most popular:
- Church and village fêtes
- Agricultural and country shows
- Small festivals
- Community events
For visitors coming by rail, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 1.3 miles north.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- Whether VAT is included
- Allergen information for every dish
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a barbecue stall, a hog roast serves quickly from one roast. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why book with us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- An itemised quote
Read our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
About the food
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Questions from Viables
How far is Viables from London?
Roughly 46 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Viables?
The closest is Basingstoke station, roughly 1.3 miles away.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Let us know your plans, and we will suggest a way to make it work.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We’ll give you full allergen information for every dish.
Do you cover Viables?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Viables and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we will quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We’ll confirm the space with your quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your visitors, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. In December, Viables is dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- It starts with your event date, site and expected numbers.
- You get a check on the date and pitch, and a quote.
- We arrive early, set up on the pitch and start roasting.
- We serve to order through the event.
- We pack down, take our waste and leave the pitch clean.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Related guides
Organising for someone else?
If you are a venue or event planner, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Community events around Viables
Viables is about 1 mile south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Viables. Viables is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
If your event is in Hackwood Park, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission for hot-food traders and vehicles. A summer fête at Church of All Saints is the classic setting for a hog roast.
We cover events in every part of RG21, RG22 and RG25. Whether your event is on Grove Road, Porter Road and Morley Road or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Viables we cover include Cliddesden (1 mile south), Eastrop (1 mile north), Oakridge (1 mile north), Lychpit (2 miles north-east) and Old Basing (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Willis Museum (0.9 miles north) and Festival Place (1.1 miles north). Within reach you will find The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Local schools include Queen Mary's College (less than half a mile north) and The Costello School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Planning for dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Check other traders aren’t all selling pork
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Halal is not offered
Give us a contact on the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Also near Viables
What else we do in Viables
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
- Flat, firm ground for the roaster
- Your trader requirements
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards