Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Houghton, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Houghton and the surrounding area.
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
Book a hog roast in Houghton
Christmas hog roast in Houghton, carved to order
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we are often booked for sports club Christmas do’s and december open days.
For a Christmas party near Houghton, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Plates come as standard, and china crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
Events we cater in Houghton
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
We are booked for all kinds of occasions in Houghton and nearby. Popular bookings include:
- Festive family get-togethers
- December open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-year team celebrations
If a church like Church of All Saints is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Comparing caterers
- The space, cover and access they need
- Whether VAT is included
- The menu, including sides and any extras
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
A closer look at the menu
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved in front of you, a mix of shoulder and leg, straight from the roaster.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, and halloumi skewers give them a proper hot option.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Here’s what affects the price:
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- The journey to the venue
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Getting an accurate quote
A few details help us give you an accurate quote. Here’s what’s useful:
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
- A picture of the cooking area
- Your menu choices
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. Fill in our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Nearby places to Houghton
Other occasions in Houghton
Allergies and dietary needs
Tell us about dietary needs early and we will help. Tips:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why us?
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Houghton
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so it is worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
How it works
A hog roast is always cooked outside, on a level, open spot under cover, away from buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches. We agree exactly where before the day. In December, it’s dark in Houghton by about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Ask for a quote
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. We will reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Christmas catering near Houghton
Houghton is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Houghton? We cover the whole area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Houghton to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Test Valley School, hot rolls go down well. For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, about 3.8 miles south.
We cater Christmas parties across the SO20 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Kents Orchard, Houghton Farm Close and Stevens Drove or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Houghton, we also cover Horsebridge (1 mile south-east), Broughton (2 miles west), Stonymarsh (3 miles south), Mottisfont (3 miles south) and Michelmersh (4 miles south). Further out, we also cater in Winchester (9 miles east), Eastleigh (11 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (9 miles south-east) and Hedge End (15 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The Boot Inn (within half a mile north)
Questions from Houghton
What’s the nearest station to Houghton?
The closest is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 3.8 miles away.
Is Houghton too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
How early should we book for Christmas?
December weekends go first. Ask as soon as you know your date.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
Is mains power needed?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Do you need lighting?
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we will sort lighting together.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away