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Christmas Party Catering in Heckfield, Hampshire
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Heckfield and the surrounding area.
- Work Christmas parties
- Society Christmas socials
- Winter open days
A hog roast near Heckfield
Planners, venues and businesses
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.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
Christmas hog roast in Heckfield, carved to order
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. We roast outdoors under cover and we carve hot for your festive party in Heckfield. Typical bookings include year-end thank-yous and between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers, serving apple sauce, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
In a small place like Heckfield, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
FAQs for Heckfield
How far is Heckfield from London?
About 39 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small places like Heckfield?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can generally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t offer halal meat.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
How much will it be?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, and served hot.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
For a Christmas fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What you get with us
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- No surprises: everything in writing
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Sides to make it a full meal
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Full catering or machine hire?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you, especially outdoors.
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.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- Vehicle access close by
- Indoor space for eating
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Perfect for your Christmas party in Heckfield
It makes a work party feel generous.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast. Here are some of the most popular:
- Family Christmas gatherings
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas markets
- Work Christmas parties
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Michael draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Before you book anyone
- Travel and any London charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- Whether VAT is included
- How many staff will carve and serve
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
We pack up whatever the weather.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
The process
Carving is part of the show: the hog is carved in front of your guests, with crackling for everyone who wants it. By about 3:55pm in late December, Heckfield is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Christmas parties in Heckfield: local tips
Heckfield is about 6 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Heckfield and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. Heckfield is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Heckfield to Reading (7 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Daneshill School, suit a hog roast. If people are coming by rail, Mortimer station is about 3.9 miles away.
For Christmas parties in RG27, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Church Lane and Chamberlains Meadow or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Heckfield, we cover Heckfield Heath (1 mile north), Hound Green (1 mile south), Bramshill (1 mile east), Hazeley (1 mile south-east) and Riseley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (8 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles south-east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (13 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Beaumys Castle (2.6 miles north) and West Green House Agricultural Museum (3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Heckfield include The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include New Inn (less than half a mile south)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards