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Christmas Hog Roast in Eling
Christmas hog roast in Eling: a whole hog slow-roasted on site, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas markets
- Late-night shopping events
Book a hog roast in Eling
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Eling
For a work Christmas party in Eling, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Typical bookings include end-of-term celebrations and staff Christmas do’s, with halloumi skewers, crackling and roast turkey.
At a festive party in Eling, a hog roast in the garden goes down well. We bring plates as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Area
- Eling (SO40, SO15)
- Region
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Diets, allergies and alternatives
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. A few tips:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Places near Eling
What else we do in Eling
Events we cater in Eling
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions. Typical bookings include:
- Society Christmas socials
- Work Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive family get-togethers
Train travellers will want to know that there’s a station right in Eling: Totton station.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Travel and any London charges
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Plates, china and cutlery
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it’s tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A lunchtime Christmas party in Eling is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
How to prepare
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Let us know about tight access
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Festive bookings around Eling
Eling is about 1 mile south-east of Totton, in Southampton. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Eling. We bring hog roasts to 40 places in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Eling Infant School and Nursery, hot rolls go down well. A Christmas fair at Church of St Mary is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Eling is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about 4 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
We cater Christmas parties across the SO40 and SO15 postcode area and the streets around it. From Bury Lane, Rose Road and Mill Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Main roads around Eling include the A35, which makes travel to your Christmas party easy. If your venue is just outside Eling, we also cover Redbridge (1 mile north-east), Millbrook (2 miles east), Hillyfields (2 miles north-east), Maybush (2 miles north-east) and Regents Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Southampton (4 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (5 miles east), Thornhill (6 miles east), Chartwell Green (6 miles east) and Harefield (6 miles east).
A little further out are Eling Experience (0.6 miles north) and Westquay (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Eling include Testwood Lakes.
- Local schools include Hounsdown School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Anchor pub (less than half a mile east)
Planners, venues and businesses
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
What you get with us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Timed around your day
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Common questions in Eling
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
What’s the nearest station to Eling?
Totton station, in Eling itself.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we do not offer halal meat.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. A photo helps.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. Ask and we will talk you through it.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
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.
About the food
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Our vegan option is a vegan burger or sausage, in a roll, with salad on the side.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Before you choose a spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Light by the serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
What we serve
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards