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Christmas Hog Roast for Cippenham
Plenty of choice: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Christmas hog roast in Cippenham.
- Winter fairs and markets
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
Christmas hog roast in Cippenham
Christmas hog roast in Cippenham, slow-roasted on site
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. We serve halloumi skewers, roast turkey and hog roast rolls, and we’re often booked for lights switch-on evenings and christmas family parties.
In Cippenham, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours, and carved only when you are ready to eat.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A short route for our equipment
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
Other occasions in Cippenham
About the food
Crackling
Good crackling needs time and heat, which is exactly what a slow hog roast gives it.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Sides include salads, coleslaw, new potatoes and roast or jacket potatoes, to suit your event.
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label alternatives clearly
Name someone to meet us.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
Why choose a hog roast in Cippenham?
For a Christmas fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
See our pricing and what a hog roast costs.
Occasions we serve in Cippenham
Our staff serve and clear, even on a wet, dark night.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Here are some of the most popular:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Festive open evenings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Lights switch-on evenings
Train travellers will want to know that the closest railway station is Burnham station, roughly 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
What to look for in a quote
- What crockery is supplied
- Who carves and who serves
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
There is no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- Season and day of the week
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- How easy it is to reach the spot
Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Here’s how the day typically runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. With sunset at about 3:55pm in December, most Christmas parties in Cippenham are after dark. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
Get a quote
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Cippenham in December: what to know
Cippenham is about 1 mile west of Slough, in Slough. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Cippenham. Cippenham is one of 31 towns and villages in Slough we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as St. Andrew's Shared Church can book a hog roast stall. A winter fair at a school like Cippenham Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Here we cover the SL1 and SL2 postcode area. Local streets include Bath Road, Earls Lane and Eagle Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Huntercombe (1 mile north-west), Lake End (1 mile west), Dorney (1 mile south-west), Slough (1 mile east) and Burnham (1 mile north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Langley (4 miles east), Datchet (3 miles south-east), Stoke Poges (3 miles north-east), Ditton (4 miles south-east), Farnham Common (3 miles north) and Wexham Court (3 miles east). Cippenham is one of the larger places we cover in Slough, with plenty of venues for Christmas parties.
Nearby you’ll also find The History On Wheels Museum (1.1 miles south-east) and Windsor Castle (2.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Bray Pit and Taplow Lake.
- Local schools include The Westgate School (0.5 miles east) and Westgate School (0.5 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find Swan Place pub (under half a mile south)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Slough (2 miles east)
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 confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Cippenham: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Cippenham?
Burnham station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre.
Could you cook in Haymill Valley?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
What do you need from us on the day?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We’ll bring the rest.
What comes with the hog roast?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Do you bring plates?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
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 don’t provide halal meat.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards