Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Four Marks
We bring a hog roast across Four Marks and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Clubhouse events
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Four Marks
The menu, dish by dish
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which works well for larger groups.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Hog roast hire for your event in Four Marks
We roast the hog at your event, not in a kitchen miles away, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp when it’s served. Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options can go alongside. Whether it is club events and presentations and staff days and open days, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, spit-roast lamb and rotisserie chicken and more.
For a place the size of Four Marks, your own garden is frequently the best venue: space to cook, no venue hire and no cooking for you. Let us know how we reach the garden. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
How it works
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. In Four Marks, the sun sets at about 9:25pm in late June and about 7:10pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- We check the date and the cooking spot, then send a quote.
- Timings and the cooking area are agreed in advance.
- We roast slowly on site, then carve for your guests.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
- Any venue rules sorted in advance
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
On the menu in Four Marks
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Apple sauce
- New potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Crackling
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Some ideas:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
Expect us to be on site for much of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
We also hire out the roaster for DIY hog roasts.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a cold buffet, a hog roast is hot, freshly carved and feels like an occasion. Buffets can sit out for hours. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Why book with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- Our staff serve and clear
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Should I cook it myself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
FAQs for Four Marks
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Good Shepherd: can you cater?
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 nearest station to Four Marks?
Alton station, about 4.6 miles north-east of the centre.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What comes with the hog roast?
Rolls with roast pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Do you come to Four Marks?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Four Marks and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. Your quote will set out what’s included.
Also near Four Marks
Other occasions in Four Marks
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
- The address or postcode
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning a hog roast in Four Marks
Four Marks is about 4 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Wherever your event is in Four Marks, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Four Marks Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Churches such as Church of the Good Shepherd rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by usually does.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU34. That could mean an event in a garden on Read's Field, River Close and Chalk Close or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Four Marks we cover include Medstead (1 mile north), Soldridge (1 mile west), South Town (2 miles north-west), New Copse (2 miles north) and Hattingley (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (11 miles north), Winchester (12 miles west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Alton (4 miles north-east) and Petersfield (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Four Marks include Red Hill.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, 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