West Berkshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Fair Cross
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Fair Cross? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Christmas fairs
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter open days
A hog roast near Fair Cross
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Fair Cross
What’s the nearest station to Fair Cross?
Mortimer station, about 1.7 miles north-west of the centre.
Is Fair Cross too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We pack everything away after service, and we take our equipment with us.
How soon do you get booked up?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Send your date and we will check.
When should we book our Christmas party?
December weekends go first. Send your date early.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Where does the hog roast go?
A level, open area outdoors with room for the roaster, a gazebo and a carving table, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We will confirm the space with your quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
About our Christmas hog roast in Fair Cross
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. The roaster cooks outside under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Fair Cross. We serve halloumi skewers, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater end-of-term celebrations and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers.
For a Christmas party near Fair Cross, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
- Area
- Fair Cross (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Alongside
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quotes
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Parking near the cooking area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Crockery choices
- Time on site
- The date and time of year
- The journey to the venue
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Anything the venue has asked for
- Roughly how many people
- The date and time of the event
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and get on with roasting and serving. Christmas parties in Fair Cross are almost always after dark: sunset is about 3:55pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Let us know about tight access
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or RG7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing make the roll, just as they should.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal, especially at a sit-down event.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is often better value. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why us?
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Served at the time you choose
- All the equipment comes with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Festive bookings around Fair Cross
Fair Cross is about 6 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Fair Cross and the surrounding area. Fair Cross is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from Fair Cross to Reading (about 6 miles away).
If a church like Church of St. Mary the Virgin is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Anywhere in RG7, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Stratfield Saye (1 mile south-west), West End Green (2 miles west), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles north-west), Spanish Green (2 miles south) and Wokefield (3 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Newbury (14 miles west), Thatcham (11 miles west), Burghfield Common (4 miles north-west), Speenhamland (14 miles west), Spencers Wood (3 miles north-east) and Calcot (6 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Beaumys Castle (1.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Fair Cross includes Longwater and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
Full catering or machine hire?
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.
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
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Allergies and dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Organising for someone else?
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, 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