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Hog Roast Hire in Ropley Dean
Hog roast hire in Ropley Dean: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Corporate events
- Christmas parties
- Clubhouse events
Slow-roasted pork in Ropley Dean
Perfect for your event in Ropley Dean
There’s very little for you to organise: an outdoor cooking spot and a contact on the day. We bring the rest.
However big or small the event in Ropley Dean, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Gatherings after a funeral
- Corporate events
- Sports clubs and societies
- Christmas fairs
PTAs at schools such as Ropley Church of England Primary School frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
Comparing caterers
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Hog roast hire in Ropley Dean, carved to order
Our hog roast hire is fully catered: we roast, our chef carves and our staff serve. For confident cooks, the machine can be hired on its own. On the menu are new potatoes, halloumi skewers and rotisserie chicken, and typical bookings are for staff days and open days and summer garden parties.
Somewhere as small as Ropley Dean, a field, yard or garden is often the spot. Country lanes and long drives are fine if we know about them, and level, firm ground is the key. Timings are planned around your event, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
Step by step
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin crisps into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. By late September, sunset in Ropley Dean is around 7:10pm, and at Christmas it comes at about 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- First, tell us about your event.
- You get an availability check and a clear quote.
- We agree timings and where the roaster goes.
- On the day we roast for hours, then carve to order.
- Our staff serve and clear, then we pack away.
Before we arrive
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Nearby places to Ropley Dean
Other occasions in Ropley Dean
Hog roast hire around Ropley Dean
Ropley Dean is about 7 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast to gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Ropley Dean and the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Ropley Dean to Southampton (17 miles away).
If you’re gathering after a service at a church like Church of St Peter, a nearby hall or garden suits a hog roast. Among the historic houses close to Ropley Dean are Hinton Ampner House (3.7 miles south-west) and Bentworth Hall (4.8 miles north-east). Historic venues frequently limit cooking on site, so ask early if you’re booking one.
We bring hog roasts to events all over SO24. Streets in the area include Colebrook Field, The Dene and Darvill Road, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For events just outside Ropley Dean, we cover Ropley (1 mile east), North Street (1 mile north-east), Gilbert Street (1 mile east), Kitwood (2 miles east) and West Tisted (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (10 miles west), Eastleigh (13 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-west) and Alton (7 miles north-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Questions from Ropley Dean
Do you come out to small places like Ropley Dean?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Ropley Dean close to London?
Roughly 52 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Is it just pork?
Pork is the classic, and you can add spit-roast lamb or rotisserie chicken. Vegetarian and vegan options are available too.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will confirm everything in writing.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Planning the cooking spot
Planning the cooking spot is the key. A quick checklist:
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
- Parking near the spot
- A safe distance from walls, tents and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- New potatoes
- Apple sauce
- Spit-roast lamb
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Salads
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Label the vegetarian and vegan food clearly
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Put the menu on the invitation
We bring the cover, the carving table and the serving kit, so all you need is the space.
We can supply china instead of standard plates, quoted separately.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, one roast feeds everyone at once, so nobody stands at a grill all afternoon. See our guide to hog roast or barbecue. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
Why Ropley Dean hosts choose us
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards