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Hog Roast Catering in Appleshaw, Hampshire
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Appleshaw.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Summer garden parties
- Corporate events
A hog roast near Appleshaw
Hog roast hire in Appleshaw, slow-roasted on site
People book a hog roast in Appleshaw for everything from birthdays to fêtes. The idea is always the same: slow roasting at your venue, then carving and serving. We are frequently asked to cater garden parties and barbecues and work summer parties, with spit-roast lamb, salads and crackling.
In a small place like Appleshaw, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Apple sauce
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Served at the time you choose
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
How the day works
Here’s how the day normally runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Late September evenings in Appleshaw lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hog roast hire around Appleshaw
Appleshaw is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Hosts in Appleshaw book us for events of all sizes. Appleshaw is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 23 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Andover station, about 3.4 miles south-east, is the nearest station. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School, can book a hog roast stall.
Anywhere in SP11, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Greensey and West Park, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to events in Redenham (1 mile north-west), Clanville (1 mile north-east), Faberstown (1 mile west), Weyhill (1 mile south) and Fyfield (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles north-west), Whitchurch (10 miles east) and East Anton (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Appleshaw includes Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include Walnut Tree Inn (under half a mile north-west)
How we price a hog roast
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Access to the cooking area
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
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.
What we need to know
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Rough numbers
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast in Appleshaw
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Peter in the Wood: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
Is Appleshaw too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can you cater in Appleshaw?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Appleshaw and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Will there be enough to go round?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you’re feeding, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
Nearby places to Appleshaw
What else we do in Appleshaw
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
The roaster needs looking after for hours, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Add lamb or chicken for a second roast, priced in the quote.
Perfect for your event in Appleshaw
A hog roast is memorable. It is food and a bit of theatre at the same time.
However big or small the event in Appleshaw, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Clubhouse events
- Christmas parties
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Peter in the Wood, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the price includes, item by item
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Allergen information for every dish
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards