Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Lower Pennington
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Lower Pennington and Hampshire, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Late-night shopping events
- Christmas fairs
- Christmas family parties
Planning an event in Lower Pennington?
The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who don’t eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children typically like it too.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them.
About our Christmas hog roast in Lower Pennington
For a work Christmas party in Lower Pennington, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Popular choices include halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling, and typical bookings are for society Christmas socials and christmas family parties.
In winter near Lower Pennington, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
A hog roast or other catering?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
Why us?
- Served at the time you choose
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- An itemised quote
Take a look at our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
What a hog roast costs
The biggest factors are:
- The journey to the venue
- Site access
- Menu choices and extras
- Time on site
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head typically falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- Your menu choices
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Rough numbers
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Questions from Lower Pennington
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly, as long as guests have shelter.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
How big a hog will we need?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. The quote sets it out.
What do people get?
Pork, stuffing, apple sauce and crackling in a soft roll. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Do you serve the food?
You don’t need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
Yes. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
Also near Lower Pennington
Also in Lower Pennington
Planners, venues and businesses
For venues and planners, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
A cooked roast holds for a while, so tell us about delays.
Roast turkey can be added.
Christmas catering near Lower Pennington
Lower Pennington is about 1 mile south of Lymington, in Hampshire. We cover Christmas parties in Lower Pennington. Lower Pennington is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. We cater events right across the region, from Lower Pennington to Southampton (14 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Priestlands School, suit a hog roast. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of All Saints draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. The New Forest National Park is within about 6 miles of Lower Pennington, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route. The coast is within about a mile of Lower Pennington, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
For Christmas parties in SO41, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. Other places close to Lower Pennington we cover include Pennington (1 mile north), Lymington (1 mile north), Lymore (1 mile west), Keyhaven (1 mile south-west) and Walhampton (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Totton (13 miles north), Hythe (11 miles north-east), New Milton (5 miles west), Ringwood (12 miles north-west), Locks Heath (15 miles north-east) and Warsash (14 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (1.4 miles north) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include Pennington Infant School (1.1 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Chequers Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Events we cater in Lower Pennington
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
Here’s what people in Lower Pennington most frequently book a hog roast for:
- Society Christmas socials
- Christmas markets
- Office Christmas parties
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
If people are coming by rail, Lymington Pier station is about 1.6 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Travel and any London charges
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
How the day works
Expect a calm, organised set-up. Arrival and serving times are agreed beforehand, set up where we’ve agreed, and roast, carve and serve without fuss. Christmas parties in Lower Pennington are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:05pm in December. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- It starts with your date, venue and rough numbers.
- We check the date and the outdoor cooking spot, then send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
- Send final numbers in good time
Ask for a quote
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
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- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards