Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire in Brown Candover
Hog roast hire in Brown Candover: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Milestone birthdays
- Summer garden parties
- Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Brown Candover
How our hog roast hire works in Brown Candover
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. For wakes and club events and presentations, we’ll put together a menu of spit-roast lamb, new potatoes and salads for your guests.
In a rural place like Brown Candover, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
What affects the price in Brown Candover
Here’s what affects the price:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The venue or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Stuffing
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you are 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 you both updated.
Planning a hog roast in Brown Candover
Brown Candover is about 9 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Brown Candover and the surrounding area are covered for events. Brown Candover is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Coming by train? The closest railway station is Micheldever station, roughly 4.4 miles north-west of the centre.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. That could mean an event in a garden on Spybush Lane, Bryces Lane and Gravel Close, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Totford (1 mile south-west), Northington (1 mile south-west), Preston Candover (2 miles north-east), Upper Wield (3 miles east) and Old Alresford (3 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (9 miles north), Winchester (9 miles south-west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Andover (14 miles west), Chandler's Ford (15 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.7 miles east).
- Nearby, you will find The Woolpack Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In Brown Candover, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so summer evening service is typically in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your event for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Other occasions in Brown Candover
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Let us know if the day runs late: we can hold the roast for a while.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Occasions we serve in Brown Candover
You do not need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. Everything else comes with us.
Hosts in Brown Candover book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Staff days and open days
- Weddings, day or evening
- Community events
- Christmas fairs
Churches such as Church of St Peter rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Whether VAT is included
- Staffing on the day
- How dietary needs are handled
Brown Candover: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Peter?
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 typically elsewhere. Tell us where you will gather.
Do you come out to small places like Brown Candover?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
We cater across Hampshire, including Brown Candover. Ask for a quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you bring plates?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Will there be enough to go round?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Catered or do it yourself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away