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Hog Roast Catering in East Anton, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in East Anton and the surrounding area.
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Christmas fairs
- Club events and presentations
Planning an event in East Anton?
Hog roast hire for your event in East Anton
In East Anton, we cater birthdays, weddings, staff days and fêtes. The idea is always the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We serve new potatoes, rotisserie chicken and coleslaw, and we are regularly asked to cater village fêtes and school fairs and wedding breakfasts and evening food.
In a smaller place like East Anton, a hog roast in the garden is frequently the simplest option: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Tell us about access down the drive or side of the house. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
East Anton: venues, access and local tips
East Anton is about 1 mile north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at events around East Anton, from gardens to fields. East Anton is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from East Anton to Southampton (about 22 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Andover station, about 1.6 miles south-west, is the nearest station. After a service at St Paul Church Centre, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Here we cover the SP11 postcode area, and we can cater your event anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Cobb Drive, Long Barn Road and Pasture Walk, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Knights Enham (1 mile north-west), Finkley (1 mile north-east), Finkley Down (1 mile south-east), Smannell (1 mile north-east) and Enham Alamein (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (13 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east), Kempshott (14 miles east) and Stanmore (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles south-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (0.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (1.1 miles south) and Winton Community Academy (1.1 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Oak pub (0.9 miles north-east)
Planners, venues and businesses
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
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How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so we don’t need mains power to cook. Light matters for a long roast: around East Anton, it stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We check the space and quote.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We clear up and go.
Preparing for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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East Anton questions
What’s the nearest station to East Anton?
Andover station, about 1.6 miles south-west of the centre.
We’re gathering after a service at St Paul Church Centre: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Send us the address and we’ll quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
When should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we will check.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What is hog roast hire?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Looking after everyone
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Prices and what affects them
The price comes down to:
- How many people are eating
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
To check availability and the cooking area, we will need:
- Any venue rules
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- A picture of the cooking area
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Events we cater in East Anton
Rolls are easy to eat standing up, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near East Anton, including:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Wedding breakfasts and evening food
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Christmas fairs
PTAs at schools such as Endeavour Primary School often look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
Where the roaster can go in East Anton
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in East Anton
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Spit-roast lamb
Spit-roast lamb cooks slowly like the hog, and it is carved the same way.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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