Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Penton Corner
Looking for a hog roast in Penton Corner? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Milestone birthdays
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Work summer parties
Hog roast hire in Penton Corner
Hog roast hire for your event in Penton Corner
We provide a fully catered hog roast: roasting, carving and serving are all done for you. If you’d rather do it yourself, we also hire out the machine. For gatherings after a funeral and wedding breakfasts and evening food, we’ll put together a menu of hog roast rolls, coleslaw and salads and more.
Somewhere as small as Penton Corner, a field, yard or garden is frequently the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and firm, level ground matters most. Our staff serve and clear, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Where the roaster can go in Penton Corner
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Nothing overhead that could catch the heat
- The venue’s agreement to a gas-fired roaster
- A step-free route to wheel the equipment in
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
On the menu in Penton Corner
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Stuffing
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Crackling
- Spit-roast lamb
- Salads
Places near Penton Corner
Other occasions in Penton Corner
The process
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so cooking doesn’t depend on mains power. By late September, sunset in Penton Corner is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You tell us the date, the address, rough numbers and when you’d like to eat.
- We check availability and the space for the roaster and send a clear quote.
- On the day, we set up on the agreed spot and start roasting.
- Our chef carves to order and our staff serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the event is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
A hog roast has one downside: it is pork. So we offer lamb, chicken and vegetarian and vegan choices too. 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.
What you get with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Our staff serve and clear
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
See our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Why choose hog roast hire in Penton Corner?
A roll needs no knife and fork, which makes a hog roast ideal for relaxed events, and plates turn it into a proper meal.
However big or small the event in Penton Corner, a slow roast goes a long way. Bookings frequently include:
- Birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
- Work summer parties
- Village fêtes and school fairs
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Holy Trinity Church, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- Allergen information for every dish
- If the price includes VAT
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
Full catering or machine hire?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is typically easier.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Ask us to keep the vegetarian food separate and labelled
- Count anyone who doesn’t eat pork, and order an alternative for them
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
We will agree a contact for the day, ideally not the host, so you can enjoy yourself.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Penton Corner: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Penton Corner?
Andover station, about 1.6 miles east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like Penton Corner?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
What happens when we hire a hog roast?
We handle the roasting, carving and serving. All we need is a place to cook outdoors.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How big a hog will we need?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We do not offer halal meat.
Penton Corner: venues, access and local tips
Penton Corner is about 2 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast in Penton Corner? We cover the whole area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Penton Corner to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
Coming by train? Andover station, about 1.6 miles east, is the nearest station. For a fundraiser at a school like Portway Junior School, the roaster can cook on a pitch agreed with the school.
Wherever your event is in SP11, we can bring the roaster to you. Whether your event is on Short Lane and Beech Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Penton Grafton (1 mile north), Penton Mewsey (1 mile north), Red Post Bridge (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile north-east) and Charlton (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (14 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover Museum (2.3 miles east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near Penton Corner include Quarley Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Harrow Way Community School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (0.7 miles north)
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We’ll liaise with them on access and set-up.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
What comes off the roaster
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and it suits fussy eaters.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
For vegans, there is a vegan burger or sausage in a roll, so everyone has something hot.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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