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Hog Roast Catering in Fair Oak, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast makes the food part of your event in Fair Oak.
- Festive gatherings
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Milestone birthdays
Hog roast hire for Fair Oak
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your event in Fair Oak. Because the roast takes hours, daylight is worth planning: in Fair Oak, sunset is around 8:55pm in late May and 9:25pm in late June, but by late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or SO50 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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Hog roast hire for your event in Fair Oak
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. Popular choices include salads, new potatoes and crackling, and we’re regularly asked to cater big birthdays and anniversaries and staff days and open days.
In a smaller place like Fair Oak, a hog roast in the garden is often the simplest option: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Let us know how we reach the garden. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Your questions about a hog roast in Fair Oak
We are gathering after a service at Saint Thomas: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is normally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Which station is closest to Fair Oak?
Hedge End station, about 2.2 miles south of the centre.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. There are vegetarian and vegan options as well.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What about coeliacs?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we’ll bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Will people get crackling?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Organising for someone else?
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Before you choose a spot
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- Access for our equipment, without steps
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Spit-roast lamb
- Apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
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Also in Fair Oak
Prices and what affects them
Here’s what affects the price:
- The date and time of year
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- Crockery choices
For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- An estimate of numbers
- Your date and serving time
- Allergies we should know about
If you’re comparing hog roast caterers for Fair Oak, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a barbecue, a hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone, instead of food coming off the grill in batches. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Fair Oak
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price and what a hog roast costs.
Fair Oak: venues, access and local tips
Fair Oak is about 2 miles east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. We cover events in Fair Oak. We cover all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
For guests coming by train, Hedge End station, about 2.2 miles south, is the nearest station. After a service at Saint Thomas, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house.
Events anywhere in SO50 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Local streets include Dean Road, Witt Road and Sandy Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Fair Oak, we also cover Horton Heath (1 mile south), Wintershill (2 miles east), Durley (2 miles south-east), Lower Upham (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (13 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (9 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Moorgreen Hospital (2.7 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Fair Oak includes Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Schools near Fair Oak include Wyvern Technology College (less than half a mile south) and Wyvern Technology College (less than half a mile south)
- Local pubs include The Old George Public House (within half a mile north)
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing generally contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Collect allergies with your RSVPs
- Remember that stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Count anyone who does not eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
Slow roasting needs attention, and that’s what we’re there for. You can get on with your event.
China crockery is available on request, at an extra cost.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards