Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Oakhanger
Treat your guests to a proper hog roast at your party in Oakhanger. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Big birthday parties
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Back-garden get-togethers
Planning an event in Oakhanger?
About our party hog roast in Oakhanger
In Oakhanger, a hog roast is a favourite for birthdays and garden parties: one roast, enough for a crowd. We serve and tidy up. We serve crackling, a vegan burger or sausage and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater naming ceremonies and leaving and retirement do’s.
Country parties near Oakhanger suit a hog roast: roasted all afternoon and carved on the lawn. Plan shelter in case it rains. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
Perfect for your party in Oakhanger
The smell and the carving make it part of the party.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Garden parties
- Milestone birthdays
- Reunions
- Street parties
For guests coming by train, Alton station, about 3.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- The space, cover and access they need
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
Towns and villages near Oakhanger
Other occasions in Oakhanger
Catered or do it yourself?
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You do the roasting and carving; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Allergies and dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing normally contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Count non-pork eaters so we can bring chicken or a vegetarian option
- Ask about allergies on the invitation
Our chef carves and our staff serve at the agreed time, then tidy up.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Your quote depends on:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
- Access to the cooking area
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- What the outdoor space is like
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or GU35 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Look for:
- Flat ground in the garden or on the drive
- Access for the roaster through a gate or passage
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Coleslaw
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
Is a hog roast right for your party?
DIY or catered? DIY suits confident cooks and relaxed parties; catering suits bigger parties. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Common questions in Oakhanger
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.
Which station is closest to Oakhanger?
Alton station, about 3.8 miles north-west of the centre.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is a hog roast good for a children’s party?
Plain pork rolls go down well with children, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussy eaters.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Is clearing up included?
Yes, we clear up after service, so there is very little washing up.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Party venues around Oakhanger
Oakhanger is about 4 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your party in Oakhanger? We cover the whole area. Oakhanger is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Oakhanger to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
Christenings and naming days often start at a local church such as St Mary Magdalene's Church, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Oakhanger, so a garden party here comes with a lovely backdrop.
Parties anywhere in GU35 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. If your venue is just outside Oakhanger, we also cover Hartley Mauditt (2 miles west), East Worldham (2 miles north-west), Wyck (3 miles north), Upper Farringdon (3 miles west) and Neatham (4 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (11 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south), Aldershot (11 miles north-east) and Alton (4 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Romany Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles east). The countryside around Oakhanger includes Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
What happens on the day
The roaster is gas-fired, so cooking does not depend on mains power, though a socket nearby is handy for lighting. At midsummer, it is light in Oakhanger until about 9:20pm, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:05pm; add lights for the evening.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the space and send a price.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Send final numbers in good time
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
Send us the date, the address or GU35 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Use our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards