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Hog Roast Hire in Tidworth
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast in Tidworth and across Hampshire.
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Festive gatherings
- Weddings and receptions
Hog roast hire in Tidworth
About our hog roast hire in Tidworth
With hog roast hire, the cooking happens at your event, which means it is carved hot, with crisp crackling. Add lamb, chicken or vegetarian options if you like. Typical bookings include birthdays and anniversaries and festive gatherings, serving salads, new potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
Around Tidworth, bookings are often at homes, village halls and playing fields. If the lane is narrow, tell us so we can plan our vehicle. You will know what’s included before you book: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
What affects the price in Tidworth
We work out each quote from:
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- Any dietary needs or allergies
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Tidworth, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
Why choose hog roast hire in Tidworth?
Slow roasting can’t be faked: tender pork and proper crackling, carved fresh for every roll.
Here’s what people in Tidworth most often book a hog roast for:
- Wakes
- Village fêtes and school fairs
- Big birthdays and anniversaries
- Weddings and receptions
PTAs at schools such as The Wellington Academy frequently look for a hot-food stall for fairs and sports days.
What your quote should include
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a formal plated meal, a hog roast doesn’t need a kitchen, which normally keeps the cost down. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why book with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Carved to order by a chef
- All the equipment comes with us
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
For vegetarians, halloumi and vegetable skewers are cooked separately from the meat, a hot, filling option of their own.
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and our chef carves it to order.
Tidworth: venues, access and local tips
Tidworth is about 8 miles west of Andover, in Hampshire. We’re happy to travel to Tidworth for events and the places nearby. Tidworth is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 25 miles away.
For a christening or gathering after a service at a church such as Church of the Holy Trinity, the roaster can be set up at a hall or home nearby.
For events in SP9, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Station Road, Pennings Road and Ebble Close, and an event on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. With the A338 and A3026 close by, Tidworth is simple for us to get to with the roaster. If your venue is just outside Tidworth, we also cover Perham Down (1 mile east), Ludgershall (2 miles north-east), Shipton Bellinger (2 miles south), Great Shoddesden (2 miles east) and Kimpton (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Andover (8 miles east), Whitchurch (14 miles east), East Anton (9 miles east), Picket Piece (10 miles east), Picket Twenty (9 miles east) and Finkley Down (10 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Ludgershall Castle (2.2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Quarley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Clarendon Infants' School (less than half a mile south-east)
Questions from Tidworth
How far is Tidworth from London?
Roughly 70 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
We’re gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Trinity: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is generally served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is crockery included?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Is crackling included?
Crackling is part of every roll for anyone who wants it.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: fill in our quote form.
Who serves?
You don’t need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. Around midsummer it stays light in Tidworth until about 9:25pm; by late September sunset is nearer 7:10pm, so summer evening service is usually in daylight. For winter events, dark by about 4:00pm, we need light by the roaster and the serving table.
- It starts with your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive hours before serving and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve when you’re ready to eat.
- Afterwards we clear up and leave the spot tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Give us a contact number for the day
Ask for a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so ask for the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans for the halloumi skewers and vegan option
- Ask about allergies when you send invitations
We’ll be with you for a good part of the day, because the roast starts hours before you eat.
Ask for gluten-free rolls for anyone who needs them.
Places near Tidworth
More for events in Tidworth
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards