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Christmas Party Catering in Cliddesden, Hampshire
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Cliddesden? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you are ready to eat.
- Christmas fairs
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive open evenings
Planning an event in Cliddesden?
Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Cliddesden
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 Cliddesden. We are often asked to cater society Christmas socials and new Year parties, with hog roast rolls, rotisserie chicken and roast turkey.
In winter near Cliddesden, we need firm ground and light. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Allergies and dietary needs
Some guests will not eat pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
Give us a contact for the evening.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Events we cater in Cliddesden
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
Whatever the occasion in Cliddesden, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We’re often asked to cater:
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
A Christmas fair at Church of St Leonard is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before booking anyone
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The space, cover and access they need
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- What crockery is supplied
Nearby places to Cliddesden
What else we do in Cliddesden
Common questions in Cliddesden
Which station is closest to Cliddesden?
Basingstoke station, about 2.2 miles north of the centre.
Is Cliddesden too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What about Christmas markets?
We do. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
When should we book?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We will bring the rest.
Where does the hog roast go?
A flat, open spot outside, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is generally easier.
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Cliddesden in December: what to know
Cliddesden is about 2 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Cliddesden? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 15 miles away.
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Basingstoke station, roughly 2.2 miles north of the centre. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Cliddesden Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Here we cover the RG25 postcode area. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Station Road, Church Lane and Hoopersmead or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Viables (1 mile north), Eastrop (2 miles north), Ellisfield (2 miles south), Oakridge (2 miles north) and Upper Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (11 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (8 miles south-east), Yateley (13 miles north-east) and Tadley (8 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Basing House (2.9 miles north-east) and Festival Place (2 miles north). Open spaces near Cliddesden include Farleigh Hill and The Mill Field.
- Nearby schools include Brighton Hill Community School (1 mile north-west) and Coppice Spring School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Jolly Farmer Public House (less than half a mile north-west)
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why book with us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our prices page or the cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Travel to Cliddesden
- Numbers
- The date and time of year
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- The date and time of the event
- The venue or postcode
- Your menu choices
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
Step by step
We cook on a gas-fired roaster, so we don’t need mains power to cook; a nearby socket helps with lights if service runs into the evening. Sunset in Cliddesden in late December is about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG25 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Send us your details through our quote form.
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About the food
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it is needed, so it stays hot and juicy right to the last roll.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away