Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast for Mattingley
Party hog roast in Mattingley: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Retirement celebrations
- Engagement parties
- Christenings and naming days
Party hog roast in Mattingley
Party hog roast in Mattingley, slow-roasted on site
Rolls are easy for party guests to eat standing up, so hog roast rolls are ideal. Chicken and vegetarian options keep everyone happy. Popular choices include jacket potatoes, a vegan burger or sausage and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater wedding anniversaries and retirement celebrations.
Near Mattingley, parties are frequently in gardens or fields. Let us know about access, and we will handle the rest. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Mattingley questions
Is Mattingley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How far is Mattingley from London?
About 39 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Do you do DIY hire for parties?
You can hire the machine. We will talk you through it when we quote.
How long does the roast need?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
Party venues around Mattingley
Mattingley is about 5 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Wherever your party is in Mattingley, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Mattingley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Reading, about 9 miles away.
Among the historic houses close to Mattingley are Stratfield Saye House (3.1 miles north-west). For most parties, a garden or hall is easier than a historic venue with strict catering rules. Guests arriving by train should know that Hook station is about 2.5 miles away.
Anywhere in RG27, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Reading Road and Bottle Lane, and a party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Other places close to Mattingley we cover include Hound Green (1 mile north), Hazeley (1 mile north-east), Rotherwick (1 mile south-west), Lyde Green (2 miles west) and Heckfield (2 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Basingstoke (7 miles south-west), Farnborough (8 miles east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (5 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Odiham Castle (3.7 miles south) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Mattingley includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Leather Bottle Public House (within half a mile south)
What happens on the day
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. For an evening party in Mattingley, think about light: it’s light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:05pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Start with the date, the address and roughly how many.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve at food time.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Why choose party hog roast in Mattingley?
Young and old enjoy it.
Whatever the occasion in Mattingley, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re frequently asked to cater:
- Ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Big family get-togethers
- Getting-engaged parties
After a christening at a church like Mattingley Church, a hog roast in the garden is an easy way to feed family and friends.
Questions to ask before you book
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Plates, china and cutlery
Nearby places to Mattingley
What else we do in Mattingley
What we serve, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Not everyone eats meat, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- A spot well away from the house
- Parking close to the house
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Hog roast rolls
- Jacket potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- The journey to the venue
- How many people are eating
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What we need to know
Here’s what we will ask:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Dietary requirements
Send us the date, the address or RG27 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Organising for someone else?
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
A hog roast or other catering?
Instead of booking a restaurant, a hog roast at home lets everyone relax in the garden. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
See our prices page or the cost guide.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards