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Christmas Hog Roast in Butlocks Heath
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Butlocks Heath and the surrounding area.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
- End-of-year team celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Butlocks Heath
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How long the roast and service take
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Whether you want china
- The number of people
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
What we need to know
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Rough numbers
- The venue or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Butlocks Heath
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. We roast outdoors under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Butlocks Heath. We serve apple sauce, roast potatoes and roast turkey, and we’re regularly asked to cater winter fairs and markets and sports club Christmas do’s.
For a Christmas party near Butlocks Heath, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
Butlocks Heath questions
Is Butlocks Heath close to London?
Roughly 69 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Westwood Woodland Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, typically the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first, and tell us what they say.
Do you cover Butlocks Heath?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Do you clear up?
We pack everything away after service, so you’re not left with the mess.
Do guests have to eat outside?
Serving inside is usually fine with the venue’s agreement.
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Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A short route for our equipment
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Butlocks Heath?
It makes a work party feel generous.
Hosts in Butlocks Heath book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- Festive family get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas markets
- Lights switch-on evenings
If people are coming by rail, Netley station is in Butlocks Heath itself.
Comparing caterers
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- A clear list of what’s included
- How dietary needs are handled
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Working with your venue
For events on land you don’t own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Venues frequently have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
The menu, dish by dish
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Roast turkey
Roast turkey gives a Christmas party a traditional touch, served alongside the pork and crackling.
How the day works
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Butlocks Heath. In December, it’s dark in Butlocks Heath by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Check there’s nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Butlocks Heath in December: what to know
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Hosts in Butlocks Heath book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. Butlocks Heath is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater.
A winter fair at a school like Netley Abbey Infant School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Mary draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. Butlocks Heath is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. The coast is within about 2 miles of Butlocks Heath, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Hamble School (0.7 miles south-east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Prince Consort Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
DIY versus a catered hog roast
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away