Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Cliddesden
Treat your guests to slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Cliddesden. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas fairs
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
Planning an event in Cliddesden?
About our hog roast hire in Cliddesden
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. We’re frequently asked to cater weddings, day or evening and sports clubs and societies, serving crackling, halloumi skewers and new potatoes.
Somewhere as small as Cliddesden, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Step by step
On the day, 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. Late September evenings in Cliddesden lose the light at about 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. For anything after that, plan lights for the serving area.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
For planners, venues and organisers
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
What affects the price in Cliddesden
There’s no fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
- Menu choices and extras
- Access to the cooking area
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Your date and serving time
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Which meats and sides you’d like
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in Cliddesden
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing
Cliddesden: venues, access and local tips
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Cliddesden? We can help. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
Coming by train? Basingstoke station is about 2.2 miles away. If you had Hackwood Park in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we cannot simply set up a roaster in a public park.
We cater events across the RG25 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. For events just outside Cliddesden, we cover Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Nearby schools include Brighton Hill Community School (1 mile north-west) and Coppice Spring School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (under half a mile north-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Questions from Cliddesden
Do you come out to small places like Cliddesden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you cater after a service at Church of St Leonard?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is usually elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do we need our own staff?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is there a non-pork option?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Perfect for your event in Cliddesden
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
However big or small the event in Cliddesden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings often include:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Garden parties and barbecues
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Leonard, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
Comparing caterers
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether VAT is included
- Plates, china and cutlery
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Some ideas:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- We don’t offer halal meat, so arrange that separately if it’s needed
You will not need to worry about the food on the day. We arrive hours ahead, set up, roast, carve and serve, then clear up.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards