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Party Hog Roast in Hartley Mauditt
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Hartley Mauditt and the surrounding area.
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Naming ceremonies
- Engagement celebrations
Party hog roast in Hartley Mauditt
How our party hog roast works in Hartley Mauditt
Hosting a party means juggling everything at once. A hog roast takes the food off your list: we roast, carve, serve and clear. For neighbourhood parties and 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, a vegan burger or sausage and crackling.
A country party near Hartley Mauditt is perfect for a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Have a covered area for guests in wet weather. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. In Hartley Mauditt, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so most summer parties eat in daylight. After about 4:00pm in December, we need light to carve.
- Show us the garden or drive.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We clear up so you do not have to.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Ask for a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU34 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
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Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
Common questions in Hartley Mauditt
We are gathering after a service at St Leonard's Church: 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.
Do you come out to small places like Hartley Mauditt?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we’ll check.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your party for a quote.
Do you bring plates?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A photo helps.
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
Hosting a hog roast party in Hartley Mauditt
Hartley Mauditt is about 3 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, parties around Hartley Mauditt suit a hog roast. Hartley Mauditt is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hartley Mauditt to Guildford (18 miles away).
If the day starts at St Leonard's Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back.
Parties anywhere in GU34 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Nearby, we also cater parties in East Worldham (1 mile north), Oakhanger (2 miles east), Upper Farringdon (2 miles west), Farringdon (2 miles west) and Chawton (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Horndean (15 miles south), Aldershot (12 miles north-east) and Alton (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Alton Community Hospital (2.5 miles north-west) and The Romany Museum (1.6 miles south). The countryside around Hartley Mauditt includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Is a hog roast right for your party?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Timed around your day
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
Read how we price and the cost guide.
Who books party hog roast in Hartley Mauditt?
The roast becomes part of the entertainment.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Hartley Mauditt, such as:
- Big family get-togethers
- Retirement parties
- Street parties
- Christenings
For guests coming by train, Alton station, about 2.5 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing typically contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
- Request gluten-free rolls
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
Sides turn rolls into a proper party meal.
Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Clearance from walls, fences and overhanging branches
- A word with the neighbours
- A step-free way into the garden
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Jacket potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
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Other occasions in Hartley Mauditt
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards