Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Ashley, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Ashley and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot, with our staff looking after the serving.
- Christmas family parties
- Christmas fairs
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Planning an event in Ashley?
Catered or do it yourself?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Ashley
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. We serve apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls, and typical bookings are for new Year parties and festive family get-togethers.
For a Christmas get-together near Ashley, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Ashley
- Menu choices and extras
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups normally cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
- Allergies we should know about
- The venue or postcode
When you’re weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
What comes off the roaster
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Ashley?
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Ashley, including:
- Christmas fairs
- Office Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Christmas family parties
For colleagues travelling by train, New Milton station is about 0.7 miles away.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What crockery is supplied
- Travel and any London charges
- A clear list of what’s included
Step by step
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. Christmas parties in Ashley are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:05pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or BH25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. For larger numbers, a hog roast is usually good value, since one roast goes a long way. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Also near Ashley
Other occasions in Ashley
Space, access and the venue
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A lit route to the food
- A short route for our equipment
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Christmas catering near Ashley
Ashley is about 4 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. Ashley is well within our area for Christmas parties. Ashley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ashley Junior School, suit a hog roast. If a church like St. Peter's Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Ashley; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. The coast is within about 5 miles of Ashley, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Here we cover the BH25 and SO41 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. From Franklin Road, Miller Close and Manor Road or a nearby road, we will bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in New Milton (1 mile south-west), Hordle (1 mile east), Bashley (1 mile north-west), Tiptoe (1 mile north-east) and Barton on Sea (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles east), Hythe (13 miles north-east), Ringwood (8 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (12 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (1.4 miles west) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (4.3 miles east). The countryside around Ashley includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Schools near Ashley include Ballard School (0.7 miles west) and The Arnewood School (1.1 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Public House (0.9 miles north)
Ashley: your questions answered
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will work to whatever the site needs.
Which station is closest to Ashley?
New Milton station, about 0.7 miles south-west of the centre.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can the food be served indoors?
The roaster stays outside under cover; guests can eat inside.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards