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Christmas Party Catering in Inner Avenue, Southampton
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Inner Avenue. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Winter open days
Book a hog roast in Inner Avenue
Allergies and dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who doesn’t eat it. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We pack up whatever the weather.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Christmas hog roast in Inner Avenue, carved to order
A Christmas hog roast brings hot food to a cold evening. The roaster cooks outside under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Inner Avenue. Popular choices include crackling, hog roast rolls and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-year team celebrations and family Christmas gatherings.
At a festive party in Inner Avenue, a hog roast in the garden goes down well on a dark December evening. You will know what’s included before booking: serving times, the menu, staff and anything else agreed.
- Where
- Inner Avenue (SO14, SO15, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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What the cooking area needs
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Prices and what affects them
There is no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- The journey to the venue
- Which meats and sides you choose
UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What to tell us
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Dietary requirements
- Your menu choices
- Rough numbers
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Inner Avenue?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
Why book our hog roast in Inner Avenue
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Planned to your running order
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Inner Avenue: your questions answered
Could you cook in Rockstone Place Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How far is Inner Avenue from London?
About 69 miles from central London.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is typically fine if the venue is happy.
Can you cater in Inner Avenue?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, Inner Avenue and the rest of Southampton included. Send us the address for a quote.
Where does the hog roast go?
Roughly the footprint of a gazebo or two, on level ground, well clear of walls, tents and branches. We’ll check it with you before booking.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
How far ahead should we book?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it’s always worth asking: send us your details through our quote form.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
A closer look at the menu
Roast turkey
Offer turkey and pork, and everyone’s happy, with roast potatoes on the side.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, roasted until golden.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Inner Avenue?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
In Inner Avenue and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Work Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- Festive family get-togethers
- Christmas markets
A winter fair at a school like Bevois Town Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
What your quote should include
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Any travel or access charges
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
The process
Slow roasting is the whole point: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. Sunset in Inner Avenue in late December is about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Name a contact for the day
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
Getting a price
Getting a quote is simple: date, place, numbers and serving time. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Planning a Christmas party in Inner Avenue
Inner Avenue is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. We cater Christmas parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Inner Avenue and the surrounding area. Inner Avenue is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cater.
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is St Denys station, about 0.6 miles north-east. Christmas fairs at a church such as Saint Mary's can book a hog roast stall. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles of Inner Avenue, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
For Christmas parties in SO14, SO15 and SO17, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and roughly how many guests. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Alma Road, Rose Road and Lawn Road, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. Other places close to Inner Avenue we cover include Southampton (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north-east), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east) and St Mary's (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Thornhill (3 miles east), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Weston (3 miles south-east), Hounsdown (4 miles west) and Nursling (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal South Hants Hospital (within half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Inner Avenue includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (less than half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.4 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Guide Dog pub (within half a mile east)
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards