Hampshire · England
Hog Roast for Events in Winchester
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your event in Winchester and across Hampshire.
- Church and village fêtes
- Charity fundraisers
- Food and music festivals
Hog roast for events for Winchester
About our hog roast for events in Winchester
A hog roast fits a village fête perfectly: the smell draws people over, and a roll is easy to eat on the move. For school fairs and sports days and tournaments and sports days, we can cook crackling, rotisserie chicken and a vegan burger or sausage for your visitors.
Winchester hosts all kinds of events, from fairs to festivals. A hog roast stall brings a queue. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Full catering or machine hire?
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Community events around Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. We cater events across Winchester and nearby. We cater all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Winchester to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
Events in parks such as St. Cross Park need permission from the council or landowner for cooking and vehicles. Church fêtes, at churches such as St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church, are a natural home for a hog roast.
We cover events in every part of SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 and the streets around it. Local streets include The Square, Market Street and Market Lane; an event on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Being close to the A31 and A32, Winchester is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places where we cater events include Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Winchester is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with plenty of venues for events.
Nearby you will also find Winchester City Museum (within half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (less than half a mile east). Within reach you’ll find Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Winchester include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Green Man pub (less than half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
A hog roast alongside cakes and teas makes a good food line-up. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
Why Winchester hosts choose us
- Sides to make it a full meal
- All the equipment comes with us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
Questions from Winchester
How far is Winchester from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only if the landowner, generally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. Serving inside is frequently possible, with the venue’s agreement.
Can you help with a fundraiser?
Tell us about the event and how you’d like to raise money, and we’ll suggest options.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we’ll talk you through it.
What do people get?
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.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, so we quote each one individually.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- The address or postcode
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- An estimate of numbers
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO22 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Looking after everyone
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Tips:
- Check other traders are not all selling pork
- Make the stall easy to find
- Share the event’s food safety requirements with us
- Tell us if there’s a vegetarian or vegan focus
At the end, we pack down and take our waste.
Coleslaw goes well with pork rolls.
For event organisers in Winchester
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are booking for a workplace, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
How the day works
It’s a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. In December, Winchester is dark by about 4:00pm, so the pitch needs good lighting and a clear route for the queue.
- Tell us about the event.
- We confirm the pitch and send a price.
- We set up early on the pitch.
- We carve to order through the day.
- We pack down and take our waste.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
How to get a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Occasions we serve in Winchester
There are chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too.
In Winchester and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Country shows
- Village fêtes
- Charity days
- Community days and street fairs
If visitors are coming by train, Winchester station is about 0.6 miles away.
What to look for in a quote
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
- A clear list of what’s included
What the cooking area needs
It’s worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A vehicle route onto the pitch
- Event approval for hot-food traders
- Space away from marquees, stalls and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before you book.
On the menu in Winchester
- Hog roast rolls
- Coleslaw
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
- Crackling
Towns and villages near Winchester
More for events in Winchester
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away