Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Catering in Longparish, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Longparish and the surrounding area.
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Corporate events
- Wakes and memorial gatherings
Planning an event in Longparish?
How our hog roast hire works in Longparish
Hiring a hog roast means a whole hog cooked slowly on site, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. On the menu are spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas fairs and clubhouse events.
Somewhere like Longparish, a yard or firm field often works. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. The hog is roasted on site at your event, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
What affects the price in Longparish
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- How many people are eating
- Season and day of the week
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Rough numbers
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your date and serving time
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Longparish
Slow roasting cannot be faked: the meat is tender and the crackling crisp, carved fresh for every roll.
In Longparish and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Club events and presentations
- Christmas fairs
- Garden parties and barbecues
For a fundraiser at a school like Longparish Church of England Primary School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Before booking anyone
- What the price includes, item by item
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
Why choose a hog roast in Longparish?
Next to a street-food van, a hog roast feeds a crowd quickly from one roast, with no waiting for individual orders to cook. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Our staff serve and clear
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Bringing a hog roast to Longparish
Longparish is about 5 miles east of Andover, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Longparish? We can help. Longparish is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of St Nicholas, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby. For guests coming by train, Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 3.5 miles north-east, is the nearest station.
For events in SP11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Streets in the area include Mill Lane and Southside Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Longparish, we cover Middleton (1 mile west), Barton Stacey (2 miles south), Egypt (3 miles south-east), Sutton Scotney (3 miles south-east) and Hunton (4 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (10 miles south), Andover (5 miles west), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south), Romsey (15 miles south) and Tadley (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.1 miles west). Open spaces near Longparish include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Inn (within half a mile north)
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
How it works
We work to your timings. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. Around midsummer it stays light in Longparish until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so a summer evening hog roast is normally carved in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- First, you send us your date, address, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and 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.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Ask for a quote
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, use our quote form.
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Longparish questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of St Nicholas: 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. Tell us where you’ll gather.
What’s the nearest station to Longparish?
Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 3.5 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
Will people get crackling?
It is: the skin turns to crackling and everyone gets some.
Can we choose catered or DIY?
Both are available: fully catered, where we roast, carve and serve, or DIY machine hire. Catering is the most popular choice.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Tell us the venue for a quote.
Looking after everyone
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, so we can bring lamb, chicken or vegetarian options
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
- 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
If timings shift, tell us: we can hold the roast for a while.
Prefer to cook yourself? Ask about DIY machine hire.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- Access for our equipment, without steps
- Cover for your guests in bad weather
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Spit-roast lamb
- Stuffing
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Apple sauce
A closer look at the menu
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, served in a roll with salads.
Also near Longparish
Also in Longparish
- 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