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Christmas Hog Roast in Midanbury
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party across Midanbury and Southampton, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Society Christmas socials
- Staff Christmas do’s
- End-of-term celebrations
Christmas hog roast in Midanbury
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Midanbury
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we set up in daylight and roast through the afternoon. We’ll need light around the serving area. Popular choices include roast turkey, crackling and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater christmas markets and late-night shopping events.
Around Midanbury, Christmas parties are frequently at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll give you the allergen information for every dish before you book.
- Location
- Midanbury (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Occasions we serve in Midanbury
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We’re regularly asked to cater a wide mix of occasions near Midanbury, including:
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Festive family get-togethers
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs
If a church like Church of Ascension is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- VAT, if it applies
- The full menu and the sides
- Exactly what’s included in the price
Towns and villages near Midanbury
Other occasions in Midanbury
How the day works
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can get on with your Christmas party. Late-December sunset in Midanbury comes at about 4:00pm. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Getting ready for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
Ask for a quote
Numbers not final yet? Give us your best estimate and we will quote on that, then confirm closer to the date. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
Planners, venues and businesses
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
A barbecue is the other obvious choice, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
A hog roast or other catering?
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. There’s no one-size price, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Why Midanbury hosts choose us
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Served at the time you choose
- Our staff serve and clear
Read our pricing or the cost guide.
What affects the price in Midanbury
The biggest factors are:
- Time on site
- Whether you want china
- Site access
- How many people are eating
A hog roast is often good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
What to tell us
When you contact us, it helps to include:
- Any venue rules
- Your date and serving time
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
When you are weighing up caterers, check what each quote actually includes. We spell it out in ours. To get yours, send us your details through our quote form.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Our vegetarian option is halloumi and vegetable skewers: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Festive bookings around Midanbury
Midanbury is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. Wherever your Christmas party is in Midanbury, we can bring the roaster, as long as there is an outdoor spot to cook. Midanbury is one of 40 places in Southampton where we cater.
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Bitterne station is about 0.8 miles away. A winter fair at a school like Bitterne Park School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. With the sea within about 3 miles, December breezes can be cold.
We cater Christmas parties across the SO18, SO17 and SO19 postcode area and the streets around it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road or the roads around them, wherever there’s an outdoor spot for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Midanbury, we also cover Bitterne Park (1 mile south-west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east), Chartwell Green (1 mile north-east), Mansbridge (1 mile north) and Bitterne (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (4 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles west). Being one of Southampton’s larger places, Midanbury has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles south-west) and Netley Castle (3.4 miles south). The countryside around Midanbury includes Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include The Gregg School (less than half a mile north-east) and Townhill Junior School (0.5 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Bitterne Park Hotel (0.5 miles west)
Common questions in Midanbury
What’s the nearest station to Midanbury?
Bitterne station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes, of course. We roast under cover and choose a sheltered spot where we can.
How do you work out quantities?
We size the roast to your numbers, so a good estimate matters. We’ll confirm the menu in the quote.
Can you do gluten-free?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
What comes with the hog roast?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
What do you need from us on the day?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
Is lighting needed?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards