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Christmas Party Catering in Gunville, Isle of Wight
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Gunville.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-term celebrations
Christmas hog roast for Gunville
Who books Christmas hog roast in Gunville?
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Hosts in Gunville book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- December open days
- Sports club Christmas do’s
A Christmas fair at St. Mary's Church is just the kind of event a hog roast suits.
Before booking anyone
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- Who carves and who serves
Christmas hog roast in Gunville, slow-roasted on site
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. Whether it’s late-night shopping events and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, we’ll put together a menu of crackling, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Gunville, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
- Area
- Gunville (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Gunville: your questions answered
Is Gunville too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Seaclose Park?
Only if the landowner, typically the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Will there be enough to go round?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
Can you cater in Gunville?
We do. Tell us the venue or postcode and we will check the date.
Is crockery included?
Plates are included. You can upgrade to china if you prefer.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
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How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- Access to the cooking area
- The journey to the venue
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
Midweek and quieter months are often easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, send us:
- The venue or postcode
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
Send us the date, the address or PO30 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning for dietary needs
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Label alternatives clearly
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
How it works
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. Christmas parties in Gunville are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Getting ready for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: use our quote form.
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A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Gunville hosts choose us
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
See our prices page and the cost guide.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Catered or DIY? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Christmas parties in Gunville: local tips
Gunville is about 1 mile west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We cover Gunville and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We cater 125 places in the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 16 miles away.
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Carisbrooke College, hot rolls go down well. The coast is within about 5 miles of Gunville, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area. Local streets include Ash Lane, Purdy Road and Gunville Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Other places close to Gunville we cover include Carisbrooke (1 mile south), Clatterford (1 mile south), Plaish (1 mile south), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (4 miles north), Sandown (8 miles south-east), Shanklin (8 miles south-east), Ventnor (9 miles south-east) and East Cowes (4 miles north-east). For a Christmas party at a remote spot, tell us early so we can plan the journey.
Nearby you will also find St Mary's Hospital (1.2 miles north-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (0.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Mill Hill.
- Nearby schools include Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles south-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Waverley pub (0.5 miles south-east)
For event organisers in Gunville
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
For venues and planners, we’re happy to work alongside your team.
Where the roaster can go in Gunville
Most outdoor spaces can work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- Indoor space for eating
- Light by the serving table
For somewhere as remote as Gunville, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away