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Christmas Party Catering in Itchen, Southampton
Christmas hog roast in Itchen: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Winter open days
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas fairs
Christmas hog roast for Itchen
Occasions we serve in Itchen
Our staff serve and clear, even on a wet, dark night.
We are regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Itchen, including:
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Winter open days
- Office Christmas parties
- Festive family get-togethers
For colleagues travelling by train, Woolston station serves Itchen directly.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether plates or china are included
- Staffing on the day
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Itchen
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. The cooking area and path need lighting. For society Christmas socials and festive family get-togethers, we’ll put together a menu of roast turkey, crackling and roast potatoes.
At a festive party in Itchen, a hog roast in the garden goes down well on a dark December evening. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat.
- Where
- Itchen (SO19, SO14)
- Region
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Hog roast rolls, stuffing, apple sauce, crackling
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What you get with us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Served at the time you choose
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Looking after everyone
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Label alternatives clearly
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Request gluten-free rolls
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
China crockery is available on request.
Step by step
Service is quick once we start carving: the chef carves and the team serves, with the sides served alongside. When everyone has eaten, we clear up and leave the spot tidy. In December, it is dark in Itchen by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Travel to Itchen
- The date and time of year
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How long the roast and service take
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so we list each one in the quote. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any venue rules
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the event is
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: send us your details through our quote form.
Catered or do it yourself?
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
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.
Planning on behalf of a committee? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty.
Places near Itchen
What else we do in Itchen
FAQs for Itchen
Can you do a hog roast in Houndwell Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, normally the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Which station is closest to Itchen?
Woolston station, in Itchen itself.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
Do you leave the area tidy?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it is several hours. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Sides and extra meats are listed in your quote.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll confirm everything in writing.
Is lighting needed?
It gets dark early, so we’ll sort lighting together.
Christmas catering near Itchen
Itchen is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Itchen, from gardens to fields. We cover all 40 towns and villages in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
If a church like Jesus Chapel - St Mary Extra is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Ludlow Junior School, suit a hog roast. The New Forest National Park is within about 7 miles of Itchen; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. With the sea within about 2 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the SO19 and SO14 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Sea Road, Oak Road and West Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Being close to the A3025, Itchen is simple for us to get to. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Peartree Green (1 mile north-west), Northam (1 mile north-west), Sholing (1 mile east), Bitterne (1 mile north-east) and St Mary's (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles north-west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Itchen is among the bigger towns we cover in Southampton, with plenty of venues for Christmas parties.
Well-known places in the area include Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.9 miles north) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.6 miles west). Open spaces near Itchen include Netley Common.
- Schools near Itchen include Woolston School (under half a mile south) and Oasis Academy Sholing (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Engineers Arms (1 mile north-west)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away