Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Headley, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Hog roast hire in Headley.
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Christmas fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
Book a hog roast in Headley
What we serve, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Hog roast hire in Headley, slow-roasted on site
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Typical bookings include staff days and open days and Fêtes, fairs and shows, with new potatoes, crackling and rotisserie chicken.
In a rural place like Headley, roast pork in a field is hard to beat. Let us know about access and ground conditions. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will tell you exactly what’s in each dish before you book.
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a plated meal, a hog roast needs no kitchen and fewer staff, which usually keeps the cost down. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
Why book our hog roast in Headley
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- A clear quote with everything listed
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Who books hog roast hire in Headley?
You do not need much on your side: just an outdoor spot for the roaster. We bring the rest.
Whatever the occasion in Headley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Wakes
- Weddings, day or evening
- Christmas fairs
Churches such as Church of All Saints rarely have room for a roaster, but a hall or home close by normally does.
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- What the price includes, item by item
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Looking after everyone
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who does not eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Headley questions
Is Headley too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Can you cook a hog roast in a small garden?
It depends on the space and access more than size. Tell us about the garden and we will advise.
Is it just pork?
The hog is the centrepiece, with lamb and chicken as extras.
What is hog roast hire?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
What space does the roaster need?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Working with your venue
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
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.
What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- Parking near the spot
- A level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Headley
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Apple sauce
- Coleslaw
- New potatoes
Places near Headley
More for events in Headley
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Headley: venues, access and local tips
Headley is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Headley is well within our area for events and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
Coming by train? Liphook station, about 3.4 miles south, is the nearest station. School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as The Holme Church of England Primary School, can book a hog roast stall. Headley is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Check your venue’s rules on outside caterers.
Anywhere in GU35, we can bring the roaster to you. That could mean an event in a garden on High Street, Crabtree Gardens and Pound Close or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Arford (1 mile north-east), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Deadwater (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (9 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Wheeler's Down.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (1.3 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The Holly Bush Inn (less than half a mile west)
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your event in Headley. In Headley, the sun sets at about 9:20pm in late June and about 7:05pm in late September, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. In December it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the cooking and serving area needs lighting.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Get a quote
It’s easy to get a price: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
Read more
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- 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