Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Hound Green
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast in Hound Green and across Hampshire.
- Work summer parties
- Community events
- Christmas fairs
Planning an event in Hound Green?
About our hog roast hire in Hound Green
People book a hog roast in Hound Green for everything from birthdays to fêtes. Whatever the occasion, the format is the same: a slow roast on site, carved fresh and served by our team. We serve salads, new potatoes and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for clubhouse events and christmas fairs.
In a small place like Hound Green, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and firm, level ground matters most. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish before booking.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Towns and villages near Hound Green
Other occasions in Hound Green
Full catering or machine hire?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Evenings in Hound Green stay light until about 9:25pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; once it’s dark, we need light at the carving station.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the cooking area, then send a quote.
- We arrive well ahead, put the cover up and get the hog roasting.
- At serving time, the chef carves and the team serves.
- We clear the serving area and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG27 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Perfect for your event in Hound Green
A hog roast suits big outdoor gatherings in Hound Green: a whole hog goes a long way, and the carving is part of the event.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Hound Green, including:
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Summer garden parties
- Corporate events
- Wakes
Coming by train? Hook station is about 3.2 miles away.
Questions to ask before booking
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Travel and any London charges
A hog roast compared with other options
The obvious catch is that a hog roast is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Hound Green
What’s the nearest station to Hound Green?
The closest is Hook station, roughly 3.2 miles away.
Is Hound Green too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. China crockery is available on request and quoted separately.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll adjust.
Is hog roast hire catered or DIY?
We offer full catering and DIY machine hire. We will explain what’s included in each when we quote.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
A closer look at the menu
Spit-roast lamb
With lamb as well, there are two roasts to choose from, which works well for larger groups.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so everyone has something hot.
Planning a hog roast in Hound Green
Hound Green is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We cover Hound Green and its neighbours for events. Hound Green is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Hound Green to Reading (9 miles away).
After a service at Mattingley Church, the hog roast can be ready at a nearby hall or house. Within reach of Hound Green are historic houses such as Stratfield Saye House (2.4 miles north-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG27, so your event can be anywhere in it. Your event could be at a house on Hudsons Meadow, Vicarage Grove and Vicarage Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Hound Green we cover include Mattingley (1 mile south), Hazeley (1 mile east), Heckfield (1 mile north), Heckfield Heath (1 mile north) and Bramshill (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (10 miles south-east), Alton (12 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (2 miles south-east) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles north). The countryside around Hound Green includes Dogmersfield Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include New Inn (0.7 miles north)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans so we bring enough halloumi skewers and vegan burgers or sausages
- Put the menu on the invitation
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
Slow roasting needs attention, and that is what we are there for. You can relax and enjoy the day.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A marquee, hall or barn as a wet-weather plan
- A level patch of lawn, patio or hardstanding
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
Popular choices
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Salads
- Apple sauce
- Stuffing
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Spit-roast lamb
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- New potatoes
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards