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Christmas Hog Roast in Colden Common
Plenty of choice: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Colden Common.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Family Christmas gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Colden Common
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Colden Common
Roast turkey can join the pork for a traditional touch, with roast potatoes on the side. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. Typical bookings include winter fairs and markets and office Christmas parties, with apple sauce, roast turkey and halloumi skewers.
For a Christmas get-together near Colden Common, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. We plan the timings around your day, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Colden Common questions
How far is Colden Common from London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London.
What’s the nearest station to Colden Common?
Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
The roaster stays outside under cover; guests can eat inside.
What’s the price?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging trees. We will confirm the space with your quote.
Do you need lighting?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
The menu has lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options. We don’t provide halal meat.
The menu, dish by dish
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers ensure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Rotisserie chicken is there for anyone who’d rather not have pork, and children typically like it too.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Where the roaster can go in Colden Common
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in Colden Common
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Events we cater in Colden Common
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
Here’s what people in Colden Common most often book a hog roast for:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive open evenings
A winter fair at a school like Colden Common Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Questions to ask before you book
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether travel is included
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Exactly what’s included in the price
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address so the quote is accurate.
Why us?
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
Read how we price or the cost guide.
What happens on the day
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, and sides go out at the same time. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. A lunchtime Christmas party in Colden Common 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 under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Think about shelter for your guests
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. Colden Common and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 6 miles away.
If a church like Church of the Holy Trinity is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For anyone getting the train home after the party, Shawford station, about 1.9 miles north, is the nearest station.
For Christmas parties in SO21 and SO50, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Local streets include St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Nearby schools include Thornden School (2 miles west)
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The number of people
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Details that help
To check availability and the cooking area, tell us:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Any venue rules
- An estimate of numbers
- The date and when you’d like to eat
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Fill in our quote form.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards