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Birthday Hog Roast Hire in Preston Candover, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your party in Preston Candover and across Hampshire.
- Anniversary parties
- Reunions
- Engagement celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in Preston Candover
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Party hog roast near Preston Candover
Plan where the roaster will go: level ground outdoors, clear of the house and fences. We will help you choose. Whether it’s engagement parties and ruby, golden and diamond anniversaries, we’ll put together a menu of apple sauce, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken and more.
In a small place like Preston Candover, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Tell us about lanes and ground, and we will plan the route. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
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Is a hog roast right for your party?
Next to a barbecue, you’re not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and everyone eats together. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
Read our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children generally like it too.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
How we price a hog roast for your party
Here’s what affects the price:
- Crockery choices
- The journey to the venue
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- How easy it is to reach the spot
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Details that help
To check the date and the space, we’ll need:
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The address or postcode
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
FAQs for Preston Candover
Can you cater after a service at Church of St. Mary the Virgin?
Yes, at a nearby hall, home or venue with room to cook outside. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Is Preston Candover close to London?
Roughly 50 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
What’s included?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
Can we cook it ourselves?
Yes, DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We’ll bring the rest.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if anyone needs them
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
- Add a dietary question to the invite
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
Have a word with the neighbours first: the roast cooks for hours.
Bunting or festoon lights near the serving table make a lovely party setting.
Events we cater in Preston Candover
You get to enjoy your own party.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Preston Candover and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Close and cul-de-sac parties
- Leaving and retirement do’s
- Naming ceremonies
- Back-garden get-togethers
Christenings and naming days frequently start at a local church such as Church of St. Mary the Virgin, with a hog roast at home or in a hall afterwards.
Before booking anyone
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Any travel or access charges
- Whether plates or china are included
What happens on the day
Here’s how the day usually runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. A summer party in Preston Candover stays light until about 9:25pm at midsummer, which gives a garden party a long evening. In late September it’s dark by about 7:10pm; add lights for the evening.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- We check the garden or drive and quote.
- We set up hours ahead.
- At food time, the chef carves and we serve.
- We tidy up and pack away.
Preparing for the day
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it is easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
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Hosting a hog roast party in Preston Candover
Preston Candover is about 7 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We cover parties in Preston Candover, along with the towns and villages around it. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Preston Candover to Reading (20 miles away).
Within reach of Preston Candover are historic houses such as Hall Place (3.6 miles east) and Bentworth Hall (3.9 miles south-east). If you’re hiring a historic venue for a big birthday, check its rules on outside caterers first.
Parties anywhere in RG25 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. That could mean a party in a garden on Stenbury Drive, Farriers Close and Garden Close, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to parties in Upper Wield (2 miles south-east), Brown Candover (2 miles south-west), Totford (3 miles south-west), Northington (4 miles south-west) and Bighton (5 miles south). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (7 miles north), Winchester (11 miles south-west), Fleet (15 miles north-east), Andover (15 miles west), Alton (7 miles east) and Petersfield (14 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Barton Castle (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Farleigh Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Purefoy Arms Public House (under half a mile south-west)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls 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