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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Headley Down, Hampshire
Party hog roast in Headley Down: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Street parties
- Engagement parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
Slow-roasted pork in Headley Down
Party hog roast near Headley Down
A hog roast works for street parties as well, once the road closure or permission is in place. Whether it is close and cul-de-sac parties and family reunions, we can cook hog roast rolls, apple sauce and a vegan burger or sausage and more.
Around Headley Down, a garden with room to spare is all you need. A hog roast fits right in. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, and carved only when you’re ready to eat.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
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.
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Travel to Headley Down
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Menu choices and extras
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Allergies we should know about
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Use our quote form.
Questions from Headley Down
Is Headley Down close to London?
About 40 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you cater at venues in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: use our quote form.
Will a hog roast fit in our garden?
Most gardens can work, and a way to wheel the equipment through. Send us a photo.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Is clearing up included?
We bring plates and clear up after service.
Can we hire the hog roast machine for our party?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We’ll talk you through it when we quote.
Hosting a hog roast party in Headley Down
Headley Down is about 6 miles south of Farnham, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Headley Down and the surrounding area. We cater 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
If the day starts at Church of All Saints, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Headley Down, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We bring hog roasts to parties all over the GU35 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Wilsons Road, Ludshott Grove and Fairview Road; a party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. With the B3002 close by, Headley Down is simple for us to get to for your party. Neighbouring places where we cater parties include Arford (1 mile west), Headley (1 mile west), Wishanger Common (2 miles north), Standford (2 miles south-west) and Lindford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (12 miles north), Fleet (11 miles north), Aldershot (9 miles north), Alton (8 miles west), Petersfield (10 miles south-west) and Yateley (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Chase Community Hospital (2.8 miles west). Within reach you will find Gibbet Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Schools near Headley Down include Mill Chase Academy (2.2 miles west)
What else we do in Headley Down
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Think about children’s portions
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Tell us how many vegetarians and vegans to expect
- Keep the vegetarian option labelled
Ensure the gate or side passage is open when we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Add chicken for younger or fussier guests.
What happens on the day
Slow roasting is the whole point: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Sunset in Headley Down is about 8:55pm in late May and 9:20pm in late June, so an early-evening carve is normally 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.
- We serve when you’re ready.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. For a quote, use our quote form.
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A closer look at the menu
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, easy to eat standing up. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planners, venues and businesses
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- A gazebo, marquee or room indoors for guests if it rains
- A side gate or passage wide enough to wheel the equipment
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Coleslaw
- Jacket potatoes
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Perfect for your party in Headley Down
You are a host, not a cook.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Headley Down, such as:
- Anniversary parties
- Christenings
- Engagement parties
- Garden parties
Guests arriving by train should know that the closest railway station is Liphook station, roughly 3.4 miles south of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether plates or china are included
- 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 when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards