Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Fordingbridge, Hampshire
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Fordingbridge and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Winter fairs and markets
- Year-end thank-yous
Book a hog roast in Fordingbridge
Perfect for your Christmas party in Fordingbridge
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Fordingbridge. Here are some of the most popular:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Festive family get-togethers
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as St Mary's Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Before booking anyone
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- Who carves and who serves
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
How our Christmas hog roast works in Fordingbridge
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Fordingbridge: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, roast turkey and hog roast rolls, and we are frequently booked for club and society Christmas parties and boxing Day and New Year gatherings.
In Fordingbridge, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Fordingbridge
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
When do you start roasting?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, which is why we arrive hours ahead. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
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’ll check.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast.
Can we just hire the roaster?
We do, if you are happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Is mains power needed?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
What happens if it’s dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Organising for someone else?
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 planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why book our hog roast in Fordingbridge
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
What comes off the roaster
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Crackling
The skin crisps up over the hours of roasting, and there’s a piece for everyone who wants it.
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. Late-December sunset in Fordingbridge comes at about 4:05pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- 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 tidy up and leave.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
Get a quote
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Nearby places to Fordingbridge
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Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Parking near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
Christmas parties in Fordingbridge: local tips
Fordingbridge is in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Fordingbridge, from gardens to fields. We cater 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Fordingbridge to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
The A338 and B3078 make Fordingbridge easy to reach on a dark winter evening. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Fordingbridge Junior School, hot rolls go down well.
We cater Christmas parties across SP6. Local streets include High Street, Station Road and Picket Close; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Fordingbridge is on the A338 and B3078, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. Other places close to Fordingbridge we cover include Horseport (1 mile south-east), Tinkers Cross (1 mile north), Lower Burgate (1 mile north-east), Criddlestyle (1 mile east) and Stuckton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cater in Totton (13 miles east), Romsey (14 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south-east), Ringwood (6 miles south), Barton on Sea (14 miles south-east) and Marchwood (15 miles east).
A little further out are Godshill Castle Hill (1.6 miles north-east) and Fordingbridge Museum (within half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Blashford Lakes and Linbrook Lake.
- Schools near Fordingbridge include The Burgate School and Sixth Form (0.5 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (within half a mile south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away