Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Hordle
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hordle? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Late-night shopping events
- End-of-term celebrations
- Festive open evenings
Christmas hog roast in Hordle
Christmas hog roast in Hordle, carved to order
We plan for winter weather: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Whether it is work Christmas parties and christmas family parties, we will put together a menu of crackling, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken.
For a Christmas get-together near Hordle, hot rolls from the roaster go down well. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a traditional sit-down Christmas lunch, a hog roast with turkey is relaxed and easier to serve. Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. The cheapest quote is not always the best value.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Our staff serve and clear
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Event organisers frequently ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
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How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- Whether you want china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Hordle
- Season and day of the week
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- The address or postcode
- The date and time of the event
- An estimate of numbers
- What the outdoor space is like
It’s easy to get a price: date, place, numbers and serving time. You will get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Step by step
Here’s how the day normally runs: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. With sunset at about 4:05pm in December, most Christmas parties in Hordle are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Getting a price
When you’re weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, fill in our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A short route for our equipment
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
Hordle questions
Which station is closest to Hordle?
New Milton station, about 1.7 miles west of the centre.
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Do we need to provide electricity?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can usually serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, and leave the area tidy.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
What about guests who don’t eat pork?
There are lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan burger or sausage. Please note we don’t offer halal meat.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Christmas parties in Hordle: local tips
Hordle is about 3 miles west of Lymington, in Hampshire. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Hordle suit a hog roast. Hordle is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Hordle to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of All Saints is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School, hot rolls go down well. The New Forest National Park is within about 5 miles of Hordle; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about 4 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Anywhere in SO41, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Yerville Gardens, Acacia Road and Woodlands, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Downton (1 mile south), Leagreen (1 mile south), Ashley (1 mile west), Tiptoe (2 miles north) and New Milton (2 miles west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (12 miles north-east), Lymington (3 miles east), Hythe (12 miles north-east), Ringwood (9 miles north-west), Dibden Purlieu (11 miles north-east) and Marchwood (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (2.4 miles west) and Highcliffe Castle (4.4 miles west). The countryside around Hordle includes Milford on Sea LNR.
- Nearby schools include The Arnewood School (2 miles west)
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. A few more tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Hordle?
Rolls suit a mingling party.
People around Hordle book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Society Christmas socials
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Late-night shopping events
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
If people are coming by rail, New Milton station, about 1.7 miles west, is the nearest station.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether travel is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- How dietary needs are handled
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards