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Christmas Hog Roast in Mortimer
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Mortimer? We bring the roaster to you, cook outdoors under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
Slow-roasted pork in Mortimer
Organising for someone else?
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and tell us what they ask for.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Mortimer
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Mortimer, from small teams to big crowds. For end-of-year team celebrations and winter fairs and markets, we’ll put together a menu of roast turkey, hog roast rolls and roast potatoes.
At a festive party in Mortimer, hot rolls from the roaster go down well on a dark December evening. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Area
- Mortimer (RG7)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- On the menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Alongside
- Lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers (V), vegan option (Ve)
- Quotes
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The menu, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
A plant-based burger or sausage covers vegans, served in a roll with salads.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and it is carved fresh as people come up.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
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.
Questions from Mortimer
How far is Mortimer from London?
Roughly 43 miles from the centre of London, and we cover it as standard.
What’s the nearest station to Mortimer?
Mortimer station, about 1.4 miles east of the centre.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
Within reason, we can. Keep us posted on the day and we’ll fit around changes.
How far ahead should we book?
Popular dates go early. But do ask even at short notice: send us your details through our quote form.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will confirm what comes with it and how to use it.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Is crockery included?
We bring plates as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we will add it to the quote.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
Popular choices
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Mortimer?
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
Whatever the occasion in Mortimer, a slow roast goes a long way. We are frequently asked to cater:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
- Christmas markets
- December open days
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Mortimer station, roughly 1.4 miles east of the centre.
Before booking anyone
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Whether travel is included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- If the price includes VAT
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why book our hog roast in Mortimer
- Our staff serve and clear
- An itemised quote
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Request gluten-free rolls
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
The process
Here’s how the day typically runs: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you are ready. A lunchtime Christmas party in Mortimer is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Pick a flat, open area outside for cooking
- Check there is a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
How to get a price
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.
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Towns and villages near Mortimer
Other occasions in Mortimer
Christmas parties in Mortimer: local tips
Mortimer is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Mortimer. Mortimer is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 6 miles away.
A winter fair at a school like Mortimer St John's C.E. Infant School gets dark early, so hot food is popular. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Mortimer Methodist Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
Here we cover the RG7 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Whether your Christmas party is on The Street, Croft Road and Leigh Field or anywhere nearby, we will bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Mortimer, we also cover Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile east), Mortimer West End (1 mile south-west), Goddard's Green (2 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north) and Wokefield (2 miles north-east). We also serve nearby towns such as Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Calleva Museum (2 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Hosehill Lake.
- Schools near Mortimer include The Willink School (1.4 miles north) and The Willink School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include Horse and Groom pub (less than 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away