Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast in New Alresford
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in New Alresford and the surrounding area.
- Christmas markets
- Festive family get-togethers
- December open days
Christmas hog roast for New Alresford
Christmas hog roast in New Alresford, carved to order
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in New Alresford: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Typical bookings include winter fairs and markets and sports club Christmas do’s, serving halloumi skewers, rotisserie chicken and crackling.
Around New Alresford, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. We need firm ground and some light. Everything we need to roast, carve and serve comes with us, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
What comes off the roaster
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Crackling
Crackling is what people queue for: crisp, golden and full of flavour, straight off the hog.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a winter barbecue, a hog roast copes much better with the cold. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
What you get with us
- Planned to your running order
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- No surprises: everything in writing
See our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Christmas parties in New Alresford: local tips
New Alresford is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. We cover Christmas parties in New Alresford, as well as the surrounding area. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 15 miles away.
If a church like Church of St John the Baptist is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. With the B3046 and B3047 nearby, December journeys to New Alresford are straightforward.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. We can cater a Christmas party on streets such as Station Road, Elm Road and Bramble Hill or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. You’ll find New Alresford on the B3046 and B3047, which makes the journey straightforward. For Christmas parties just outside New Alresford, we cover Bishop's Sutton (2 miles east), Gundleton (2 miles east), Cheriton (2 miles south), Hinton Ampner (3 miles south) and Bramdean (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Eastleigh (11 miles south-west), Horndean (14 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near New Alresford include Shutts Copse.
- Local schools include Perins School (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Running Horse Public House (less than half a mile north)
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm what we can provide.
If you are planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we will deal with on the day. We will keep you both updated.
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The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. By about 4:00pm in late December, New Alresford is dark. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- 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 in daylight and roast into the evening.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Ensure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Getting a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: fill in our quote form.
Planning help
New Alresford: your questions answered
How far is New Alresford from London?
Roughly 54 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: use our quote form.
Can you work around our timings?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain isn’t a problem for the roast. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will talk it through when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We will confirm our arrival time when we quote.
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 space does the roaster need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you’re unsure.
Prices and what affects them
We work out each quote from:
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Numbers
- Menu choices and extras
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
Extras such as lamb, chicken, more sides or china crockery add to the cost, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Details that help
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Any venue rules
- Dietary requirements
- The address or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a picture
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
Space, access and the venue
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what we look for:
- Parking near the cooking area
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Planning for dietary needs
Most people love a hog roast, but it is pork. Some ways to look after everyone:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Halal is not offered, so arrange it separately
- Label alternatives clearly
- Add dietary questions to the invite
At the agreed time, we carve hot and serve, carved fresh.
Lights around the carving station add atmosphere.
Events we cater in New Alresford
It is different from the usual Christmas set menu.
We are regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around New Alresford, such as:
- Festive family get-togethers
- Staff Christmas do’s
- New Year parties
- Festive open evenings
If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Sun Hill Junior School, hot rolls go down well.
Comparing caterers
- What crockery is supplied
- A clear list of what’s included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Travel and any London charges
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away