Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast for Harestock
We bring a hog roast for your party across Harestock and Hampshire, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Back-garden get-togethers
- Retirement parties
- Engagement parties
Slow-roasted pork in Harestock
Common questions in Harestock
We are gathering after a service at Saint Barnabas: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Churches rarely have space for a hog roast, so the food is typically elsewhere. Send us the address.
What’s the nearest station to Harestock?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
If you are happy to roast and carve, yes. Catering is the easier option.
Is clearing up included?
We tidy the serving area.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What about coeliacs?
We can supply gluten-free rolls on request. We will give you full allergen information for every dish.
About our party hog roast in Harestock
A party hog roast turns a garden party into an occasion. We set up in your garden or on the drive, roast slowly for hours and carve when you are ready, so you’re not stuck in the kitchen. We are frequently asked to cater retirement celebrations and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, serving a vegan burger or sausage, jacket potatoes and apple sauce.
Parties around Harestock are frequently relaxed garden affairs. It suits that kind of party. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
What happens on the day
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. At midsummer, it’s light in Harestock until about 9:25pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. By late September sunset is around 7:10pm, so plan festoon lights for later parties.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Preparing for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
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.
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Where the roaster can go in Harestock
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A spot well away from the house
- Space for our vehicle near the drive
- A level patio, lawn or driveway
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Harestock
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Jacket potatoes
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What else we do in Harestock
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Access to the cooking area
- Distance from us
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- A photo of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your party: use our quote form.
Planning a party in Harestock
Harestock is about 2 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. We are happy to travel to Harestock for parties and the places nearby. We cater 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 12 miles away.
If the day starts at Saint Barnabas, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
We cover parties in every part of SO22. We can cater a party on streets such as Kennel Lane, Burley Road and Stoney Lane or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Harestock, we also cover Littleton (1 mile north-west), Weeke (1 mile south), Abbotts Barton (1 mile south-east), Hyde (1 mile south-east) and Headbourne Worthy (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cater in Eastleigh (8 miles south), Andover (11 miles north-west), Totton (14 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south), Hedge End (12 miles south) and Romsey (9 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Observer Corps Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Harestock include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Local schools include Henry Beaufort School (under half a mile south-east)
- Local pubs include The Running Horse pub (1 mile north-west)
Looking after everyone
We give full allergen information for every dish. To make the most of it:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Collect dietary needs when guests reply
- Think about children’s portions
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so tell us if timings change.
Add coleslaw, salads and jacket potatoes to make it a full meal.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Occasions we serve in Harestock
Hardly any clearing up, since we provide plates and tidy up.
Whatever the occasion in Harestock, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Big family get-togethers
- Street parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
If guests are coming by rail, Winchester station, about 1.2 miles south-east, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether plates or china are included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, 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