Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast for The Mint
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your party in The Mint and across Hampshire.
- Garden parties
- Engagement parties
- Neighbourhood parties
Planning an event in The Mint?
Party hog roast in The Mint, carved to order
For a christening or naming day in The Mint, a hog roast at home means everyone eats together, and nobody misses the celebration. Popular choices include jacket potatoes, crackling and coleslaw, and we’re regularly asked to cater close and cul-de-sac parties and retirement parties.
In a small place like The Mint, a party in the garden or a nearby field is often the plan. Let us know about access, and we will plan the route. Your quote spells out what’s included: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
A hog roast compared with other options
DIY or catered? DIY hire works for relaxed get-togethers; catering suits bigger parties. When comparing prices, compare the same things: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Hosting a hog roast party in The Mint
The Mint is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your party in The Mint? We can help. The Mint is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from The Mint to Guildford (about 19 miles away).
If the day starts at Hope Church, the roast can be ready when everyone gets back. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of The Mint, so many gardens around here have a great outlook.
We cover parties in every part of the GU33 postcode area and the streets around it. Close by, we cover parties in Liss Forest (1 mile north-west), Liss (1 mile south-west), Rake (1 mile south-east), West Liss (1 mile south-west) and Hill Brow (1 mile south). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (3.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Temple Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Questions from The Mint
How far is The Mint from London?
About 46 miles from central London.
Is The Mint 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.
Can you do a hog roast in our back garden?
Most gardens can work, given access for the equipment. Send us a photo.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Ask us for a quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
What happens after service?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
Do we need to wash up?
We tidy the serving area, so there is very little washing up.
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately if needed
- Let us know roughly how many children
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count non-pork eaters for the alternatives
Clear the route to the garden before we arrive, so we can bring everything through.
Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed.
What affects the price in The Mint
We work out each quote from:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Access to the cooking area
- The serving time and how long we are on site
Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Allergies we should know about
- What the outdoor space is like
- Rough numbers
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
Places near The Mint
Other occasions in The Mint
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In The Mint, late May sunsets come at about 8:55pm and midsummer ones at about 9:20pm, so an early-evening carve is normally in daylight. Winter parties, dark by about 4:00pm, need lights by the roaster.
- Tell us about your party: date, address and numbers.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
Get a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Events we cater in The Mint
Most children happily eat pork in a roll, and chicken or a vegan sausage covers fussier eaters.
These are some of the most popular hog roast bookings near The Mint:
- Engagement parties
- 18th, 21st, 40th, 50th and 60th birthdays
- Neighbourhood parties
- Retirement celebrations
For party guests on the train, the nearest station is Liss station, about 0.8 miles south-west.
Questions to ask before you book
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- How many staff will carve and serve
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- Whether travel is included
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away