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Christmas Hog Roast in Matchams
Something for nearly everyone: hog roast rolls, lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option, plus salads, coleslaw and potatoes. Christmas hog roast in Matchams.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas family parties
- Winter fairs and markets
Book a hog roast in Matchams
Allergies and dietary needs
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. A few tips:
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Christmas hog roast in Matchams, carved to order
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Matchams, from small teams to big crowds. We serve crackling, apple sauce and roast potatoes, and typical bookings are for christmas fairs and family Christmas gatherings.
Near Matchams, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
FAQs for Matchams
Do you come out to small places like Matchams?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Can you do a hog roast in Avon Heath Country Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Ask them first, and tell us what they say.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
When should we book our Christmas party?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Ask as soon as you know your date.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We don’t offer halal meat.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. Power can help with lighting after dark.
Can the food be served indoors?
We cook outside, but can generally serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you need lighting?
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we plan lighting with you.
Planning a Christmas party in Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Matchams? We cover the whole area. Matchams is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Matchams is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in BH24, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Matchams, we cover Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Matchams includes St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Matchams?
It makes a work party feel generous.
Whatever the occasion in Matchams, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. We are frequently asked to cater:
- New Year parties
- December open days
- Office Christmas parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
What your quote should include
- What the price includes, item by item
- Staffing on the day
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Roast pork
Slow-roasted pork is the heart of the menu: carved thick or thin, as people like it, and served hot.
Why choose a hog roast in Matchams?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Why Matchams hosts choose us
- Timed around your day
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Our staff serve and clear
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Time on site
- Travel to Matchams
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
The main driver is numbers: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
What to tell us
These are the details we need:
- Any venue rules
- A picture of the cooking area
- Roughly how many people
- Dietary requirements
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
Also near Matchams
Other occasions in Matchams
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Step by step
We get there well ahead of service, since slow roasting cannot be rushed. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. In Matchams, December daylight ends around 4:05pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- 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 clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Name a contact for the day
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
Planning help
For event organisers in Matchams
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards