West Berkshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Ball Hill, West Berkshire
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Ball Hill. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Late-night shopping events
- Staff Christmas do’s
A hog roast near Ball Hill
Working with your venue
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Ball Hill
December is dark early, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. For festive open evenings and christmas fairs, we can cook roast potatoes, roast turkey and apple sauce.
In a small place like Ball Hill, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Ball Hill (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Ball Hill
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Ball Hill, including:
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas fairs
- End-of-term celebrations
- Staff Christmas do’s
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Kintbury station is about 3.1 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- Allergen information for every dish
- How many staff will carve and serve
- A clear list of what’s included
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. A lunchtime Christmas party in Ball Hill is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG20 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: grilled halloumi with vegetables.
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.
Space, access and the venue
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A short route for our equipment
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Also near Ball Hill
More for events in Ball Hill
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a restaurant booking, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why book our hog roast in Ball Hill
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Ball Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Ball Hill?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Ball Hill close to London?
Roughly 57 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you provide china?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we will plan around it.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How do you work out quantities?
The roast is chosen to suit how many you are feeding, so tell us your best estimate. The quote sets it out.
What do you need from us on the day?
Only the space and a contact number. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Festive bookings around Ball Hill
Ball Hill is about 4 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Christmas parties in Ball Hill are part of our patch, along with the towns and villages around it. Ball Hill is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area. Whether your Christmas party is on Knights Lea, Gore End Road and Knights Lane or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Other places close to Ball Hill we cover include Hamstead Marshall (1 mile north), Woolton Hill (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile north-east), Enborne Row (2 miles east) and Penwood (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Newbury (4 miles north-east), Thatcham (7 miles east), Burghfield Common (15 miles east), Speenhamland (4 miles north-east), Hungerford (6 miles north-west) and Lambourn (11 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Newbury Castle (2.2 miles north) and West Berkshire Community Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Pilot Hill.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
What affects the price in Ball Hill
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Whether you want china
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, which is built into the price.
What to tell us
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- The date and time of the event
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
- 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
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards