Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Arford
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your party makes the food part of your party in Arford.
- Neighbourhood parties
- Engagement celebrations
- Christenings and naming days
Party hog roast for Arford
What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Golden rotisserie chicken can be served in a roll or on a plate.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Party hog roast in Arford, carved to order
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, with the right permissions. Whether it is back-garden get-togethers and engagement celebrations, we will put together a menu of crackling, jacket potatoes and apple sauce.
In a small place like Arford, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we’ll plan the route. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What affects the price in Arford
Every booking is priced individually, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to ordering takeaway, a hog roast is part of the party, not just the food. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why Arford hosts choose us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Serving and clearing done for you
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Read our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Where the roaster can go in Arford
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A word with the neighbours
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Coleslaw
- Salads
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Towns and villages near Arford
Also in Arford
How it works
We arrive hours before you want to eat, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. For an evening party in Arford, think about light: it’s light until about 9:20pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Send us your party date, address, numbers and serving time.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- On the day we arrive hours ahead and start the roast under cover.
- We carve and serve at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we tidy up the serving area.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU35 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Arford questions
We’re gathering after a service at Church of All Saints: can you cater?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is usually served at the reception venue rather than the church. Tell us where you’ll gather.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Do we need cover?
We cover the cooking area, but a gazebo or indoor space for guests is a good backup.
Is clearing up included?
Yes, we clear up after service.
Should we warn the neighbours?
Let them know in advance, especially if the roaster is near a fence.
Can we cook it ourselves?
You can hire the machine. We will talk you through it when we quote.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Planning for dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we’ll help. Tips:
- Find out who doesn’t eat pork for the alternatives
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Think about children’s portions
A cooked roast holds for a while, so just let us know.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
Planning a party in Arford
Arford is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. Arford is well within our area for parties. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Arford to Guildford (about 14 miles away).
After a christening at a church like Church of All Saints, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Arford, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU35, and we can cater your party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Beech Hill Road, Arford Common and Headley Hill Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For parties just outside Arford, we cover Headley (1 mile south-west), Headley Down (1 mile east), Lindford (1 mile west), Standford (1 mile south-west) and Wishanger Common (2 miles north). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (7 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Deadwater Valley and Gibbet Hill.
- Local schools include Mill Chase Academy (1.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Holly Bush Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards