Hampshire · England
Party Hog Roast in Viables
Looking for a hog roast for your party in Viables? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Street parties
- Garden parties
- Family reunions
Book a hog roast in Viables
Where the roaster can go in Viables
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere dry for guests to eat
- A word with the neighbours
- Space away from the house, fences, sheds and trees
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Jacket potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Coleslaw
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Party hog roast in Viables, carved to order
For a relaxed party, you can hire the machine and cook it yourself. Most hosts prefer us to do it, so they can enjoy the party. We are frequently asked to cater back-garden get-togethers and leaving and retirement do’s, serving a vegan burger or sausage, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken.
For a party in Viables, home is frequently the best venue. Tell us about the drive and the garden, and we’ll do the rest. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Viables parties: what to know
Viables is about 1 mile south-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Parties in Viables are part of our patch. Viables is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Viables to Reading (15 miles away).
Parks such as Hackwood Park generally need permission from the council or landowner for any cooking, so check first. A christening at Church of All Saints followed by a hog roast at home is a simple, popular plan.
For parties in RG21, RG22 and RG25, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. Whether your party is on Grove Road, Porter Road and Morley Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover parties in Cliddesden (1 mile south), Eastrop (1 mile north), Oakridge (1 mile north), Lychpit (2 miles north-east) and Old Basing (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Farnborough (14 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (14 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Willis Museum (0.9 miles north) and Festival Place (1.1 miles north). Within reach you’ll find The Mill Field and Farleigh Hill.
- Schools near Viables include Queen Mary's College (less than half a mile north) and The Costello School (0.9 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Organising for someone else?
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team, sharing timings and a site plan.
If you’re booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
The process
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. Evening parties in Viables need a little planning: it is light until about 9:25pm in June but only about 7:10pm in late September. Lights by the food keep the party going.
- Send a picture of where the roaster could go.
- We check the space and quote.
- On the day, we roast slowly under cover.
- Our staff serve rolls and sides.
- We leave the garden tidy.
Getting ready for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Think about shelter for your guests
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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.
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What a hog roast costs
We work out each quote from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Time on site
- The journey to the venue
- Crockery choices
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What to tell us
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Your menu choices
- Anything the venue has asked for
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
Towns and villages near Viables
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FAQs for Viables
Could you cook in Hackwood Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How far is Viables from London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come to Viables?
Yes. We cater across London and the South East, Viables and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
What about the neighbours?
It’s worth warning them: the roast cooks for hours and the smell travels. Some hosts invite them over for a roll.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we cook it ourselves?
If you’re happy to roast and carve, yes. Most people prefer us to cook so they can enjoy the party.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Can you work around our timings?
Within reason, we can. Give us a contact on the day and we will adjust.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a barbecue, you are not stuck flipping burgers all afternoon, and the food is ready for everyone at once. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- Timed around your day
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Apple sauce brings sweetness and sharpness go with the pork perfectly. Stuffing normally contains gluten.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Check the allergen list, as stuffing usually contains gluten
- Think about children’s portions
- Ask us to label vegetarian and vegan food
- Give us numbers for vegetarians and vegans
If the party runs late, the roast can wait a little, so tell us if timings change.
Rotisserie chicken is popular at family parties.
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away