Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Grateley, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Grateley and across Hampshire.
- Winter fairs and markets
- Office Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
Christmas hog roast in Grateley
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a winter barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. Numbers make the biggest difference: bigger groups generally cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
What you get with us
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved to order by a chef
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Grateley
Festive events of all kinds around Grateley suit a hog roast, from small teams to big crowds. On the menu are roast potatoes, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater office Christmas parties and boxing Day and New Year gatherings.
In a small place like Grateley, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
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DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, 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 that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
What a hog roast costs
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. What matters most:
- Whether you want china
- Time on site
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The address or postcode
- Dietary requirements
- The date and time of the event
- A photo of the cooking area
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
FAQs for Grateley
How far is Grateley from London?
About 69 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Is Grateley too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do we need to provide electricity?
The roaster runs on gas, so we don’t need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Do you cover Grateley?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How far ahead should we book?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can often be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we’ll check.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
The process
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party in Grateley. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Grateley are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Name a contact for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
How to get a price
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
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The menu, dish by dish
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Add salads, coleslaw and potatoes to make it a proper meal, especially at a sit-down event.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Label alternatives clearly
We pack up whatever the weather.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Planning a Christmas party in Grateley
Grateley is about 6 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. We cater Christmas parties across Grateley and nearby. Grateley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Grateley to Southampton (20 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the nearest station is Grateley station, about 0.9 miles south-west. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Leonard draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. From High Street, Station Road and Hawthorne Close or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Palestine (1 mile south-west), Quarley (1 mile north), Fox (1 mile north-east), Amport (2 miles north-east) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (15 miles south-east), Andover (6 miles north-east), Romsey (14 miles south-east), Hyde (15 miles south-east), Tidworth (5 miles north-west) and Weeke (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (5.4 miles north-east). Open spaces near Grateley include Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (less than half a mile south-east)
Space, access and the venue
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, so a few things are worth checking:
- Vehicle access close by
- Indoor space for eating
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Grateley
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
Working with your venue
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it’s worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
If you are 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.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away