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Hog Roast Hire in Harestock
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast turns the food into a centrepiece of your event in Harestock.
- Corporate events
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Village fêtes and school fairs
Hog roast hire in Harestock
About our hog roast hire in Harestock
Booking a hog roast means you don’t have to cook. We arrive hours before you eat, set up under cover and roast slowly, ready to carve when you are. Popular choices include coleslaw, new potatoes and hog roast rolls, and we’re frequently booked for garden parties and barbecues and clubhouse events.
In and around Harestock, gardens and village halls are common choices. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
On the menu in Harestock
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
- Crackling
- Apple sauce
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Occasions we serve in Harestock
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and lamb, chicken and vegetarian options look after the rest.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Harestock. Typical bookings include:
- Garden parties and barbecues
- Corporate events
- Wakes
- Festive gatherings
Coming by train? Winchester station is about 1.2 miles away.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- VAT, if it applies
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
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.
How we price a hog roast
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Time on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, please mention:
- Where the event is
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Step by step
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power. Planning an evening hog roast in Harestock? Sunset is around 8:55pm in late May, 9:25pm at midsummer and 7:10pm in late September; once it is dark, we need light at the carving station.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We arrive early, set up under cover and start roasting.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Getting ready for the day
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a hog roast in Harestock
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cater events at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Harestock. Harestock is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as Harestock Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Churches such as Saint Barnabas rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by generally does.
We cater events across the SO22 postcode area. Your event could be at a house on Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For events just outside Harestock, we cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
A little further out are Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Harestock include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Local schools include Henry Beaufort School (under half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Running Horse pub (1 mile north-west)
Organising for someone else?
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Harestock: your questions answered
Can you cater after a service at Saint Barnabas?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is normally elsewhere. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Harestock?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
On the day, you shouldn’t have to think about the food. We get there early, cook, carve and serve, then clear up.
A second roast, lamb or chicken, gives people a choice.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards