Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Farringdon, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast across Farringdon and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Work summer parties
- Club events and presentations
- Community events
Book a hog roast in Farringdon
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Hog roast hire in Farringdon, carved to order
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, for hours, under a gazebo outside. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Popular choices include crackling, spit-roast lamb and salads, and we are regularly asked to cater christmas fairs and weddings, day or evening.
In a rural place like Farringdon, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Tell us about gates, tracks and the ground. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Questions from Farringdon
Can you cater after a service at Church of All Saints?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you will gather.
Is Farringdon close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you cover Farringdon?
We do. Send us the address and we will confirm availability.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is crackling included?
Yes, the crackling is shared out as we carve.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Why choose a hog roast in Farringdon?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which often makes it better value. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why Farringdon hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- All the equipment comes with us
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Timed around your day
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Tell guests what’s on the menu in advance
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so you only need to provide the space.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Events we cater in Farringdon
You can taste the hours of roasting: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp.
Whatever the occasion in Farringdon, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings often include:
- Summer garden parties
- Work summer parties
- Festive gatherings
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Among the historic houses close to Farringdon are Bentworth Hall (3.7 miles north-west) and Hall Place (4.2 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before you book.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- What crockery is supplied
- If the price includes VAT
- Who carves and who serves
What affects the price in Farringdon
We don’t use a fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
- How long the roast and service take
- Which meats and sides you choose
Travel matters for the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we will need:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
If you are 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.
Planning a hog roast in Farringdon
Farringdon is about 3 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Farringdon. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Farringdon to Guildford (20 miles away).
For anyone arriving by rail, Alton station is about 3 miles away. For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of All Saints, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Farringdon, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Ask your venue about gas cooking and access.
We cover events in every part of GU34 and the streets around it. We can cater an event on streets such as Hall Lane, Crows Lane and Gaston Lane or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Farringdon we cover include Upper Farringdon (1 mile north-east), Lower Farringdon (1 mile west), Chawton (2 miles north), Hartley Mauditt (2 miles east) and Alton (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (14 miles north-east) and Petersfield (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (2.3 miles south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (2 miles north). Open spaces near Farringdon include Selborne Hill.
- Local pubs include Rose and Crown Inn (within half a mile east)
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Somewhere nearby to park our vehicle
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
The process
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. Planning an evening hog roast in Farringdon? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:20pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, tell us about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- We serve, tidy up and leave the spot clean.
Preparing for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
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Towns and villages near Farringdon
Also in Farringdon
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards