Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in East End, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in East End and the surrounding area.
- Office Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
Slow-roasted pork in East End
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Choose from salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes, depending on the season and the occasion.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Soft rolls hold the pork, stuffing and apple sauce together, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
About our Christmas hog roast in East End
Fridays in December go first, so ask early. We serve apple sauce, crackling and halloumi skewers, and typical bookings are for society Christmas socials and staff Christmas do’s.
In a small place like East End, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Towns and villages near East End
Also in East End
Planning a Christmas party in East End
East End is about 3 miles north-east of Lymington, in Hampshire. Thinking about a hog roast for your Christmas party in East End? We can help. East End is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from East End to Southampton (11 miles away).
If a church like Church of St Mary is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like South Baddesley Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well. The New Forest National Park is within about 4 miles of East End, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. With the sea within about 4 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Here we cover the SO41 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Rowes Lane, Norleywood Road and Lymington Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to East End we cover include Norleywood (1 mile north-west), Thorns Beach (2 miles east), Hamstead (4 miles south-east), Cranmore (5 miles south) and Bouldnor (5 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Gosport (15 miles east), Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Fareham (14 miles north-east), Totton (10 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Yarmouth Castle (4.7 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Boldre Foreshore.
East End questions
Is East End 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’s the nearest station to East End?
The closest is Lymington Pier station, roughly 2.3 miles away.
Do you come to East End?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, East End and the rest of Hampshire included. Send us the address for a quote.
What should we sort out beforehand?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower does not stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What happens on the day
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We’ll agree the spot with you beforehand. Late-December sunset in East End comes at about 4:00pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
How to get a price
Busy weekends book 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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Catered or do it yourself?
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.
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.
What the cooking area needs
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Ideally:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Parking near the cooking area
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
Occasions we serve in East End
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in East End and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- New Year parties
- Christmas family parties
If people are coming by rail, Lymington Pier station is about 2.3 miles away.
Questions to ask before you book
- Who carves and who serves
- If the price includes VAT
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Compare like for like: the menu, sides, service time, staffing, crockery and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- Carved to order by a chef
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You’ll get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Label alternatives clearly
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, then roast through the afternoon.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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