Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Gilbert Street, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Gilbert Street and the surrounding area.
- Christmas family parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Planning an event in Gilbert Street?
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Gilbert Street?
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
A hog roast suits a wide range of occasions in Gilbert Street. Typical bookings include:
- Christmas fairs
- Family Christmas gatherings
- December open days
- Work Christmas parties
A winter fair at a school like Ropley Church of England Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- How dietary needs are handled
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
Christmas hog roast in Gilbert Street, slow-roasted on site
Family gatherings at Christmas can be big, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, roast turkey and apple sauce, and we’re often booked for christmas markets and christmas family parties.
In winter near Gilbert Street, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
The process
Serving is straightforward: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Gilbert Street are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Use our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Light by the serving table
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- A short route for our equipment
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Christmas catering near Gilbert Street
Gilbert Street is about 6 miles south-west of Alton, in Hampshire. Christmas parties in Gilbert Street are part of our patch. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 18 miles away.
If a church like Church of St Peter is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Christmas parties anywhere in SO24 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and roughly how many guests. Whether your Christmas party is on Andrew's Lane, Gilbert Street and Swelling Hill or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. For Christmas parties just outside Gilbert Street, we cover Ropley (1 mile south-west), Kitwood (1 mile north-east), North Street (1 mile north-west), Charlwood (1 mile south-east) and Ropley Dean (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north), Winchester (11 miles west), Eastleigh (15 miles south-west), Horndean (13 miles south), Alton (6 miles north-east) and Waterlooville (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (4.1 miles north-west) and Alton Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Gilbert Street include Shutts Copse and Red Hill.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To make the most of it:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Planned to your running order
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
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Questions from Gilbert Street
Is Gilbert Street close to London?
About 51 miles from central London.
Is Gilbert Street 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.
Do you clear up?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do you serve the food?
We carve and serve for you, and we clear up when service is finished.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
Is crockery included?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
For event organisers in Gilbert Street
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep everyone in the loop.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards