Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Bar End
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Bar End. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- End-of-term celebrations
- Winter fairs and markets
- December open days
Planning an event in Bar End?
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to Bar End
Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The address or postcode
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and time of the event
- Your menu choices
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
About our Christmas hog roast in Bar End
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We will need light around the serving area. We’re often asked to cater boxing Day and New Year gatherings and lights switch-on evenings, serving halloumi skewers, roast turkey and crackling.
For a Christmas party near Bar End, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key, as fields are often soft. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed, with no surprises on the day.
Christmas parties in Bar End: local tips
Bar End is about 1 mile south-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Christmas parties anywhere in Bar End, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Bar End is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Bar End to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
The A31 make Bar End easy to reach on a dark winter evening. If people are coming by rail, Winchester station is about 1.2 miles away.
For Christmas parties in SO23 and SO21, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Streets in the area include Vale Road, Domum Road and Portal Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A31, Bar End is easy for us to reach with the roaster. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Highcliffe (1 mile north-east), Winchester (1 mile north-west), St Cross (1 mile west), Hyde (1 mile north) and Stanmore (1 mile west). Further out, we also cater in 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).
Well-known places in the area include St John's Rooms And Chapel (0.6 miles north) and Wolvesey Castle (less than half a mile north-west). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
- Schools near Bar End include Leigh House Hospital (1.1 miles north-east) and Peter Symonds College (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Heart in Hand pub (within half a mile north-west)
FAQs for Bar End
Which station is closest to Bar End?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 1.2 miles away.
Could you cook in St. Cross Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
Can we just hire the roaster?
Yes, for confident cooks. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Yes, the roast always cooks outdoors under cover. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
What’s included?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you come to Bar End?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Bar End and Hampshire. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
A closer look at the menu
Roast turkey
At Christmas, add roast turkey alongside the hog, carved at the serving station.
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it’s pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We pack up whatever the weather.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Planning the cooking spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A short route for our equipment
- Light by the serving table
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Salads
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What happens on the day
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. A lunchtime Christmas party in Bar End is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
How to get a price
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in Bar End
Booking for a club or group? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away