Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for East Harting
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your event in East Harting. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Milestone birthdays
- Weddings and receptions
- Work summer parties
Hog roast hire in East Harting
Bringing a hog roast to East Harting
East Harting is about 4 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in East Harting, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. East Harting is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 23 miles away.
If guests are travelling by rail, Petersfield station, about 4.1 miles north-west, is the nearest station. Among the historic houses close to East Harting are Uppark (1.7 miles south-west). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you are booking one. The South Downs National Park is within about a mile of East Harting. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
Wherever your event is in GU31, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Hollist Lane, East Harting Street and Orchard Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside East Harting, we cover South Harting (1 mile west), Nyewood (1 mile north), Elsted (1 mile east), Elsted Marsh (2 miles east) and Dumpford (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Havant (9 miles south-west), Horndean (8 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north), Waterlooville (10 miles south-west), Petersfield (4 miles north-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Petersfield Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west) and Bear Museum (3.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
- Local pubs include The Ship Inn (0.8 miles west)
About our hog roast hire in East Harting
A hog roast is one of the simplest ways to feed a crowd in East Harting: a single slow roast, carved to order. We bring the roaster, the cover and the serving kit, and we serve and tidy up afterwards. Typical bookings include Fêtes, fairs and shows and big birthdays and anniversaries, with new potatoes, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
Somewhere like East Harting, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before booking.
Towns and villages near East Harting
Other occasions in East Harting
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
Name someone to meet us, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
East Harting questions
Is East Harting close to London?
About 49 miles from central London.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will work to whatever the site needs.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Send your date and we’ll check.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Do you travel across Hampshire?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Send us the address for a quote.
How much will it be?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The journey to the venue
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Details that help
To get the best quote, send us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
- The venue or postcode
- Roughly how many people
- Your date and serving time
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Fill in our quote form.
Where the roaster can go in East Harting
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- New potatoes
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Perfect for your event in East Harting
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, while plates and sides suit a sit-down meal.
Hosts in East Harting book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Work summer parties
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
- Club events and presentations
- Parties at home
For a fundraiser at a school like Harting CofE Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Before booking anyone
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- VAT, if it applies
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
How it works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, set up where we have agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in East Harting, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, while in December the light goes at about 4:00pm, so winter bookings need lighting from mid-afternoon.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- We pack everything away when everyone has eaten.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
How to get a price
Send us the date, the address or GU31 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away