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Party Hog Roast in Eversley Centre
We bring a hog roast for your party to Eversley Centre and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Getting-engaged parties
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Party hog roast in Eversley Centre, carved to order
Street parties and neighbourhood get-togethers suit a hog roast too, with the right permissions. Whether it’s ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries and milestone birthdays, we can cook a vegan burger or sausage, coleslaw and jacket potatoes.
Country parties near Eversley Centre suit a hog roast: slow-roasted and eaten outside. Plan shelter in case it rains. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Planning for dietary needs
Some guests won’t eat pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Find out who does not eat pork for the alternatives
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
- Add a dietary question to the invite
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us if timings change.
A string of lights by the carving station looks great as it gets dark.
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Where the roaster can go in Eversley Centre
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- A step-free way into the garden
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. By late September, sunset in Eversley Centre is about 7:05pm; by December it is about 3:55pm. Plan lights for the path and the food.
- It starts with the date, the address and a rough guest list.
- We check the space and send a clear quote.
- We arrive in good time and start roasting.
- When it is time to eat, the chef carves and we serve.
- We pack away and leave the garden tidy.
How to prepare
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Your questions about a hog roast for your party in Eversley Centre
We are gathering after a service at Church of St Mary: 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. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Eversley Centre?
The closest is Crowthorne station, roughly 2.5 miles away.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. Serving inside is often possible, with the venue’s agreement.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
When should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
What about kids?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
For planners, venues and organisers
For workplace bookings, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Marquee suppliers usually set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant booking, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. The cheapest quote isn’t always the best value.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a party in Eversley Centre
Eversley Centre is about 2 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. We cover Eversley Centre and its neighbours for parties. Eversley Centre is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Eversley Centre to Reading (about 8 miles away).
If you had Shepperlands Farm Nature Reserve in mind, ask the council or landowner first: we can’t simply set up a roaster in a public park. A christening at Church of St Mary followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
We bring hog roasts to parties all over the RG27 postcode area. Streets in the area include Reading Road and Kingsley Road, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. For parties just outside Eversley Centre, we cover Eversley Cross (1 mile east), Eversley (1 mile north-west), Finchampstead (1 mile north-east), Lower Common (1 mile west) and Yateley (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (12 miles south-west), Farnborough (6 miles south-east), Fleet (5 miles south), Aldershot (8 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Tadley (12 miles west).
A little further out are Pinewood Hospital (4.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Eversley Centre includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Schools near Eversley Centre include Yateley School (1.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Chequers Inn (0.5 miles east)
Occasions we serve in Eversley Centre
There is very little washing up, because we bring plates and clear away.
In Eversley Centre and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Street parties
- Retirement celebrations
- Garden parties
- Getting-engaged parties
If guests are coming by rail, the closest railway station is Crowthorne station, roughly 2.5 miles north-east of the centre.
What your quote should include
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- VAT, if it applies
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, easy to eat standing up. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards