Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Ibworth
Christmas hog roast in Ibworth: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
- Christmas markets
Christmas hog roast for Ibworth
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Ibworth
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. We’re often asked to cater new Year parties and winter fairs and markets, serving hog roast rolls, apple sauce and crackling.
In winter near Ibworth, we need firm ground and light. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
What a hog roast costs
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Numbers
- Travel to Ibworth
- Menu choices and extras
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
When you get in touch, it helps to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The address or postcode
- Your menu choices
- Any dietary needs or allergies
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Clearance from walls and tents
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we will say what we think.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Ibworth hosts choose us
- Fresh carving at the serving station
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- A clear quote with everything listed
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Should I cook it myself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Ibworth questions
Is Ibworth too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Ibworth close to London?
About 50 miles from central London.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do December dates go quickly?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Ask as soon as you know your date.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is generally fine if the venue is happy.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Each event is priced on its own, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear the serving area, so you’re not left with the mess.
Can you serve inside our office or hall?
We cook outside, but can generally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
What comes off the roaster
Roast pork
Hours of slow roasting make the pork soft and full of flavour, and it’s carved fresh as people come up.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
The process
When we arrive, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, timed so it is ready when you want to eat. Christmas parties in Ibworth are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Name a contact for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For planners, venues and organisers
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Festive bookings around Ibworth
Ibworth is about 4 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. We take a hog roast for your Christmas party to homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Ibworth and the surrounding area. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Ibworth to Reading (15 miles away).
Here we cover the RG26 and RG23 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. For Christmas parties just outside Ibworth, we cover Newfound (2 miles south-east), Oakley (2 miles south), Worting (3 miles south-east), Buckskin (3 miles south-east) and Winklebury (3 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (4 miles east), Fleet (15 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (13 miles south-east), Tadley (5 miles north) and Hook (10 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Park Prewett Hospital (3.1 miles east).
Perfect for your Christmas party in Ibworth
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
However big or small the event in Ibworth, a slow roast goes a long way. We are often asked to cater:
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Christmas family parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Christmas markets
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Overton station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- If the price includes VAT
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards