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Christmas Hog Roast in Hounsdown
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in Hounsdown.
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
- Family Christmas gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in Hounsdown
A hog roast compared with other options
You can combine: turkey and pork together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why book with us
- An itemised quote
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Planned to your running order
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our pricing or the cost guide.
Christmas hog roast in Hounsdown, carved to order
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Hounsdown: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and roast turkey, and typical bookings are for christmas family parties and work Christmas parties.
For a Christmas get-together near Hounsdown, a hog roast in the garden goes down well. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, low and slow, for hours.
- Area
- Hounsdown (SO40)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Price
- Contact us for a quote
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Working with your venue
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and pass on anything they need from us.
If you are booking for a workplace, ask your facilities team about outside caterers and gas cooking. We will fit in with site rules.
How it works
The roaster cooks outdoors, on a level, open spot under cover, well clear of walls, tents and trees. We agree exactly where before the day. By about 4:00pm in late December, Hounsdown is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights, and a lit path from the door.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
Get a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SO40 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
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Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- The number of people
- Plates or china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Which meats and sides you choose
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
For a quick, accurate price, tell us:
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Allergies we should know about
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, use our quote form.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Christmas parties in Hounsdown: local tips
Hounsdown is about 1 mile south of Totton, in Southampton. We cater Christmas parties at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Hounsdown and the surrounding area. Hounsdown is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cater.
If people are coming by rail, Totton station is about 1.1 miles away. Christmas fairs at a church such as Colbury Christ Church can book a hog roast stall. Hounsdown is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. The coast is within about 5 miles of Hounsdown, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
This part of Southampton takes in SO40, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Local streets include Main Road, Pound Lane and Chapel Lane; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Hounsdown, we also cover Ashurst Bridge (1 mile north-west), Totton (1 mile north), Netley Marsh (1 mile north-west), Woodlands (2 miles west) and Winsor (3 miles north-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Southampton (5 miles east), Shirley (3 miles east), Regents Park (3 miles east), Townhill Park (6 miles east), Midanbury (6 miles east) and Thornhill (7 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include National Dairy Museum (0.8 miles south) and Ashurst Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Hounsdown include Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Foxhills Infant School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Forest Inn (0.9 miles south-west)
Events we cater in Hounsdown
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Hounsdown, such as:
- Society Christmas socials
- Late-night shopping events
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas markets
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Hounsdown School, suit a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- The space, cover and access they need
- VAT, if it applies
- Who carves and who serves
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
Places near Hounsdown
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Common questions in Hounsdown
Can you roast near the sea around Hounsdown?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
What’s the nearest station to Hounsdown?
Totton station, about 1.1 miles north-east of the centre.
Do you bring plates?
We supply plates as standard. China is available at an extra cost.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes, a hog roast is a popular stall at Christmas fairs. Send us the details.
How do we prepare?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We will explain the details with your quote.
Can you roast in the rain?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How much will it be?
Each event is priced on its own, depending on numbers, menu, timings and travel. Ask us for a quote.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away