Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Alverstoke
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Alverstoke and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Office Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- Late-night shopping events
Christmas hog roast in Alverstoke
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Alverstoke
December is dark early, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We’ll need light around the serving area. We serve crackling, roast potatoes and apple sauce, and we’re regularly asked to cater lights switch-on evenings and year-end thank-yous.
For a Christmas party near Alverstoke, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
What a hog roast costs
We do not use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Season and day of the week
- Time on site
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Your date and serving time
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
What else we do in Alverstoke
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
A hog roast roll is designed to be eaten in the hand. Gluten-free rolls can be provided on request.
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Indoor space for eating
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Vehicle access close by
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
For event organisers in Alverstoke
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
How the day works
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Alverstoke are after dark. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or PO12 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Who books Christmas hog roast in Alverstoke?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near Alverstoke, such as:
- Late-night shopping events
- Year-end thank-yous
- Christmas fairs
- December open days
Christmas fairs at a church such as The Little Church can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- What crockery is supplied
- Allergen information for every dish
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Diets, allergies and alternatives
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
Festive bookings around Alverstoke
Alverstoke is about 2 miles south of Gosport, in Hampshire. Alverstoke is well within our area for Christmas parties and the places nearby. We bring hog roasts to 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 14 miles away.
Train travellers will want to know that the nearest station is Portsmouth Harbour station, about 2.1 miles north-east. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Alverstoke Community Infant School, suit a hog roast. The coast is within about 3 miles of Alverstoke, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
For Christmas parties in PO12, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Whether your Christmas party is on The Lane, Fort Road and Church Road or a nearby road, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Clayhall (1 mile east), Haslar (1 mile east), Privett (1 mile north-west), Portsmouth Point (2 miles north-east) and Portsea (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Havant (9 miles north-east), Fareham (5 miles north), Horndean (11 miles north-east), Hedge End (12 miles north-west), Waterlooville (9 miles north-east) and Purbrook (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Southsea (2.5 miles east) and Tricorn Centre (3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include West of the River Alver.
- Local schools include Bay House School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Village Home pub (under half a mile north)
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Alverstoke
Do you come out to small places like Alverstoke?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Which station is closest to Alverstoke?
The closest is Portsmouth Harbour station, roughly 2.1 miles away.
Can you work around our timings?
We will be as flexible as we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
What’s the price?
Every booking is quoted individually, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What happens if it is dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Is there a non-pork option?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We do not provide halal meat.
Catered or do it yourself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
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.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards