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Fête and Festival Hog Roast in West Wellow, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your event across West Wellow and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Town and village days
- School fairs and sports days
- Car and steam shows
Hog roast for events for West Wellow
About our hog roast for events in West Wellow
At a fête, fair or festival in West Wellow, a hog roast stall draws a crowd. We cook on site and carve to order, keeping the queue moving. We are frequently asked to cater car shows and rallies and fundraising events, serving hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Rural events near West Wellow can be a long way from anywhere to eat, so a hog roast is a welcome sight. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Your questions about a hog roast for your event in West Wellow
Can you come to a school fair in West Wellow?
Yes, if the school is happy for a hog roast on site. Tell us the date and pitch details.
What’s the nearest station to West Wellow?
Romsey station, about 4.2 miles east of the centre.
Do you serve the food?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we will fit around changes.
Can you come to our fête?
A hog roast suits a fête perfectly. Get in touch.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Tell us your date and we will send a price.
Is it pay as you go?
Some events pay for a package, others want a stall. We’ll work it out together.
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What else we do in West Wellow
A hog roast or other catering?
For big events, ask us about the expected crowds early, so we can plan. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why West Wellow hosts choose us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Served at the time you choose
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Space, access and the venue
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- The landowner’s or council’s agreement
- A queuing area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Gluten-free rolls can be brought on request
- Balance the food line-up
- Show allergens at the stall
We carve to order through the agreed hours.
Add rotisserie chicken for visitors who don’t eat pork.
Step by step
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. Late-May events in West Wellow have light until about 8:55pm, while at midsummer it is about 9:25pm. After dark, the stall needs lighting.
- Share the date, site and expected crowds.
- We discuss the package or stall options.
- We roast on the pitch.
- We serve rolls quickly.
- We clear up and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there’s 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: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Related guides
Community events around West Wellow
West Wellow is about 5 miles west of Romsey, in Hampshire. Hosts in West Wellow book us for events of all sizes. West Wellow is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 9 miles away.
Church fêtes, at churches such as Church of St Margaret, are a natural home for a hog roast. For anyone arriving by train, the closest railway station is Romsey station, roughly 4.2 miles east of the centre. Events in and around the New Forest National Park, within about 8 miles of West Wellow, frequently have rules about cooking, vehicles and waste; we work to the site rules.
We cover events in every part of SO51 and the streets around it. Local streets include Wheatears Drive, Gazing Lane and Reeves Close; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to West Wellow we cover include Canada (1 mile south), East Wellow (1 mile south-east), Blackhill (1 mile south-east), Plaitford Green (1 mile north) and The Frenches (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles north-east), Eastleigh (10 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.8 miles south-east) and King Johns House (3.9 miles east). The countryside around West Wellow includes Copythorne Common.
- Nearby schools include Embley (2 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Rockingham Arms (0.9 miles south)
Should I cook it myself?
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
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.
Why choose hog roast for events in West Wellow?
It is food people can carry round the event.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in West Wellow and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Tournaments and sports days
- Charity days
- Summer fêtes
- Food and music festivals
School fairs, for a school like Wellow School, are a natural fit for a hog roast.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Plates, china and cutlery
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Exactly what’s included in the price
How we price a hog roast for your event
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Site access
- Distance from us
- Numbers
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your date and serving time
- Roughly how many people
- Any venue rules
Every event is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards