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Christmas Hog Roast for Hipley
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hipley? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Festive open evenings
Slow-roasted pork in Hipley
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Hipley
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Hipley: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. We’re often asked to cater christmas family parties and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, serving rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and halloumi skewers.
In winter near Hipley, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours, then carved fresh for your guests.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- How long the roast and service take
- The date and time of year
- How many people are eating
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What we need to know
To check availability and the cooking area, we’ll need:
- Your date and serving time
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Any venue rules
- Your menu choices
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or PO7 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
A hog roast or other catering?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- All the equipment comes with us
- An itemised quote
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Serving and clearing done for you
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
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.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
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Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- A lit route to the food
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Hipley
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
Festive bookings around Hipley
Hipley is about 4 miles west of Waterlooville, in Hampshire. We cater Christmas parties of every size in Hipley. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 12 miles away.
If a church like Church of the Holy Trinity is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Portchester station, roughly 3.6 miles south of the centre.
Wherever your Christmas party is in PO7, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Worlds End (1 mile east), Hoe Gate (1 mile north), Newtown (1 mile north-west), Southend (1 mile north) and Soberton Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-west), Gosport (7 miles south), Havant (6 miles south-east), Eastleigh (11 miles north-west), Fareham (5 miles south-west) and Horndean (5 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (4 miles south-east) and Portchester Castle (4.4 miles south). The countryside around Hipley includes Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Allergies and dietary needs are easy to manage if we know in advance. Some ideas:
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
China crockery is available on request.
Should I cook it myself?
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.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
How it works
On the day, we set up the roaster on the agreed spot, put the cover up and start the roast. From there it cooks low and slow for hours, timed so it’s ready when you want to eat. Christmas parties in Hipley are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Before we arrive
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Numbers not final yet? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Use our quote form.
Planning help
Hipley questions
What’s the nearest station to Hipley?
The closest is Portchester station, roughly 3.6 miles away.
How far is Hipley from London?
About 61 miles from central London, and well within our area.
What if it rains?
Rain doesn’t stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, away from buildings and marquee walls. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
When should we book our Christmas party?
The earlier the better. Midweek dates are easier.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Occasions we serve in Hipley
Our staff serve and clear, whatever the weather.
Hosts in Hipley book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. For example:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Winter open days
- Lights switch-on evenings
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Newtown Soberton Infant School, hot rolls go down well.
What your quote should include
- Travel and any London charges
- How many staff will carve and serve
- If the price includes VAT
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards