Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Horton Heath, Hampshire
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Horton Heath. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Work Christmas parties
- Club and society Christmas parties
A hog roast near Horton Heath
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Vehicle access close by
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
Popular choices
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
About our Christmas hog roast in Horton Heath
December is dark early, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. We’ll need light around the serving area. We serve crackling, hog roast rolls and roast potatoes, and we are regularly asked to cater festive open evenings and club and society Christmas parties.
At a festive party in Horton Heath, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. By about 4:00pm in late December, Horton Heath is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A photo of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
About the food
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Salads, new potatoes, coleslaw and roast or jacket potatoes turn rolls into a full meal.
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Horton Heath?
It makes a work party feel generous.
Hosts in Horton Heath book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Festive open evenings
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Work Christmas parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
If people are coming by rail, Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south, is the nearest station.
Before you book anyone
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- How many staff will carve and serve
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Allergen information for every dish
Christmas catering near Horton Heath
Horton Heath is about 2 miles south-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. A hog roast suits Christmas parties around Horton Heath, whatever the venue. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of the Holy Cross can book a hog roast stall. A winter fair at a school like Fair Oak Infant School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. With the sea within about 6 miles, December breezes can be cold.
Christmas parties anywhere in SO50 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as The Lillies, Botley Road and Centaury Gardens or the roads around them, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Horton Heath, we cover Fair Oak (1 mile north), Durley (2 miles east), Boorley Green (2 miles south-east), Wintershill (2 miles east) and Durley Street (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Winchester (7 miles north), Gosport (12 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles south-east), Fareham (8 miles south-east), Horndean (13 miles east) and Totton (9 miles west).
A little further out are Moorgreen Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Eastleigh Museum (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Horton Heath include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north) and Wyvern Technology College (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Old George Public House (0.8 miles north)
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Access to the cooking area
- The date and time of year
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
Here’s what we will ask:
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- What the outdoor space is like
- Dietary requirements
- Rules from the venue or landowner
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. For a quote, fill in our quote form.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups typically cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Timed around your day
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Read our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Common questions in Horton Heath
Is Horton Heath close to London?
About 64 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Which station is closest to Horton Heath?
Hedge End station, about 1.4 miles south of the centre.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
The roaster stays outside under cover; guests can eat inside.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We do not provide halal meat.
Can you roast in the rain?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Tell us the pitch and how food will be paid for.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
How much room do you need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. A picture helps.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Places near Horton Heath
More for events in Horton Heath
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards