Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast for Andover
Party hog roast in Andover: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Big birthday parties
- Garden parties
- Street parties
Slow-roasted pork in Andover
How our party hog roast works in Andover
Milestone birthdays call for something special, and a whole hog roasting in the garden is exactly that. Your guests will smell it from the street. We’re frequently asked to cater retirement celebrations and christenings, serving a vegan burger or sausage, jacket potatoes and apple sauce.
Birthdays, christenings and summer parties in Andover often happen at home or in a local hall. A hog roast suits both, as long as there’s space outside. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Towns and villages near Andover
What else we do in Andover
Who books party hog roast in Andover?
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Andover, such as:
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- Christenings and naming days
- Retirement celebrations
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as Church of St Mary, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards.
Comparing caterers
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
- What the price includes, item by item
Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your party. Evening parties in Andover need a little planning: daylight lasts until about 9:25pm at midsummer, but by late September it is around 7:10pm. A string of lights over the serving table works wonders.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Before we arrive
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Use our quote form.
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Hosting a hog roast party in Andover
Andover is about 17 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your party to parties anywhere in Andover, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Andover is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Andover to Southampton (about 21 miles away).
If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Here we cover the SP10 and SP11 postcode area, so your party can be anywhere in it. Local streets include High Street, Goddard Square and London Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Main roads around Andover include the A303 and A342, so getting the roaster to your party is simple. Close by, we cover parties in Picket Twenty (1 mile east), East Anton (1 mile north-east), Knights Enham (1 mile north), Finkley Down (2 miles north-east) and Picket Piece (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (13 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (12 miles south-east) and Kempshott (15 miles east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Andover has plenty of venues, halls and workplaces.
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.7 miles north-west) and Andover Museum (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Andover includes Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Nearby schools include Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east) and Winton Community Academy (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Angel Inn (within half a mile east)
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
We set up where we agreed and stay out of the way, so the party carries on around us.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
For event organisers in Andover
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
FAQs for Andover
How far is Andover from London?
About 63 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Which station is closest to Andover?
Andover station, about 0.5 miles west of the centre.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Will the smell bother the neighbours?
Give them a heads-up.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
Can you work around our timings?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
Do you bring a gazebo?
We bring cover for the roaster; guests will want somewhere dry to eat if it rains.
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- A picture of the cooking area
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we will check it: use our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
- A heads-up for next door
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away