Buckinghamshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Great Hampden
We bring a hog roast to Great Hampden and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Club events and presentations
Hog roast hire for Great Hampden
A hog roast in Great Hampden: local details
Great Hampden is about 5 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We’re happy to travel to Great Hampden for events and the places nearby. Great Hampden is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Great Hampden to Oxford (about 20 miles away).
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Mary Magdalene, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. Historic houses near Great Hampden include Hughenden Manor (3.8 miles south) and West Wycombe Park House (4.6 miles south). Historic venues often limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one. The Chilterns National Landscape is within about 3 miles of Great Hampden, and some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles on site. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP16, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on School Lane and Memorial Road, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Great Hampden, we also cover Great Missenden (3 miles east), Wendover Dean (3 miles north-east), Coombe (3 miles north), Hunt's Green (3 miles north-east) and Kingsash (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Aylesbury (8 miles north), High Wycombe (5 miles south), Chesham (7 miles east), Marlow (9 miles south), Amersham (7 miles east) and Beaconsfield (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.8 miles east) and Chiltern Hospital (3.4 miles east). Open spaces near Great Hampden include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Hampden Arms (within half a mile west)
About our hog roast hire in Great Hampden
There is nothing quite like the smell of a hog roast drifting across a garden or field. We roast slowly on site in Great Hampden, then carve the pork into rolls with all the trimmings. Whether it’s sports clubs and societies and wakes, we’ll put together a menu of halloumi skewers, hog roast rolls and crackling.
In a hamlet or village like Great Hampden, a farmyard or a neighbour’s field can make a good cooking spot. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Timings are planned around your event, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Location
- Great Hampden (HP16)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there’s a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Where the roaster can go in Great Hampden
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Space away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Flat outdoor ground for the roaster and a gazebo
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
What we serve
- New potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
Nearby places to Great Hampden
More for events in Great Hampden
Organising for someone else?
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will confirm what we can provide.
A hog roast or other catering?
Full catering or machine hire? Catering means we do everything; DIY hire means you roast and carve yourself. For bigger events, catering is usually the easier choice. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you are paying for.
What you get with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Planned to your running order
- Our staff serve and clear
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
How it works
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Planning an evening hog roast in Great Hampden? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:05pm in late September; after dark, the serving area and the path to it need good lighting.
- We start with a few details about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear 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.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Gather dietary requirements early
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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What a hog roast costs
There is no fixed price list, because every event is different. The main factors are:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Great Hampden
- How long the roast and service take
- How easy it is to reach the spot
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Great Hampden, check what each quote actually includes. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Add a dietary question to your invitations
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
The roaster needs looking after for hours, which is our job, not yours. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Questions from Great Hampden
Do you cater at venues in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do you come out to small places like Great Hampden?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Can we have lamb or chicken?
Add lamb or rotisserie chicken alongside the pork. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away