Hampshire · England
Hog Roast Hire for Shalden Green
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your event in Shalden Green. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Staff days and open days
- Parties at home
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
A hog roast near Shalden Green
What the cooking area needs
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- Permission from the venue or landowner
- Vehicle access close to the cooking area
- A way to wheel the roaster to the spot
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
On the menu in Shalden Green
- Apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- New potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing
- Spit-roast lamb
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Crackling
How our hog roast hire works in Shalden Green
Hog roast hire means a whole pig roasted slowly at your venue, over several hours, outdoors under cover. Then our chef carves it and the team serves it in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and a piece of crackling. For wakes and community events, we can cook new potatoes, coleslaw and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a small place like Shalden Green, a hog roast frequently goes in a field, a farmyard or a big garden. Tell us about narrow lanes or long drives, and level, firm ground is the key. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Spit-roast lamb
Adding lamb gives people a choice of two roasts, which suits bigger events.
How we price a hog roast
Here’s what affects the price:
- Menu choices and extras
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what to include:
- Rough numbers
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Any dietary needs or allergies
Send us the date, the address or GU34 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. By late September, sunset in Shalden Green is around 7:10pm, and in December it is nearer 4:00pm. After dark, a lit path to the food makes a difference.
- You share the when, where and how many.
- We look at the cooking area and send a price.
- We get the roaster going hours before you eat.
- The chef carves and the team fills rolls or plates.
- We pack away and leave you to it.
Before we arrive
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Shalden Green questions
Is Shalden Green close to London?
Roughly 45 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you come out to small places like Shalden Green?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
How does hog roast hire work?
We roast on site, carve to order and serve, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
Is all of Hampshire covered?
All of Hampshire is in our area. Send us the address for a quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you come to Shalden Green?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Shalden Green and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Planning a hog roast in Shalden Green
Shalden Green is about 3 miles north-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast in Shalden Green? We cover the whole area. Shalden Green is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Shalden Green to Reading (about 18 miles away).
Nearby historic houses include Hall Place (3.1 miles south-west) and Bentworth Hall (3.4 miles south-west). Estates like these tend to have strict rules for caterers, so check before booking. For anyone arriving by rail, Alton station, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
We bring hog roasts to events all over the GU34 postcode area. Other places close to Shalden Green we cover include Shalden (1 mile south), Southrope (2 miles north-west), Bagmore (2 miles west), Burkham (3 miles west) and Bentworth (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (7 miles north-west), Farnborough (13 miles north-east), Fleet (9 miles north-east), Aldershot (11 miles east), Alton (3 miles south-east) and Petersfield (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Gliding Heritage Centre (0.9 miles west) and Alton Community Hospital (3.3 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Holybourne Hill.
- Local pubs include The Golden Pot pub (0.6 miles east)
Perfect for your event in Shalden Green
Most people love roast pork and crackling, and there are alternatives for everyone else.
Hosts in Shalden Green book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Sports clubs and societies
- Weddings, day or evening
- Fêtes, fairs and shows
- Milestone birthdays
School fairs and fundraisers, for a school such as HSDC Alton, can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- The full menu and the sides
- Travel and any London charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Remember that stuffing generally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- If anyone needs halal food, plan a separate option
- Request gluten-free rolls for coeliac guests
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, since slow roasting starts early.
Salads, coleslaw and potatoes make it a full meal.
Also in Shalden Green
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away