Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Newfound
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Newfound.
- Winter open days
- Office Christmas parties
- Winter fairs and markets
Planning an event in Newfound?
About our Christmas hog roast in Newfound
For a work Christmas party in Newfound, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. We are frequently asked to cater club and society Christmas parties and year-end thank-yous, with roast potatoes, crackling and hog roast rolls.
In winter near Newfound, we need firm ground and light. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours.
Christmas catering near Newfound
Newfound is about 3 miles west of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Our roaster is a regular sight at Christmas parties around Newfound, from gardens to fields. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Newfound to Reading (about 15 miles away).
If a church like St John's is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Oakley Infant School, hot rolls go down well.
Wherever your Christmas party is in RG23, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your Christmas party is on Fox Lane, Dellfield and Foxmoor Close or anywhere nearby, we can set up and roast there. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Oakley (1 mile south-west), Worting (1 mile east), Buckskin (1 mile east), Kempshott (2 miles south-east) and Ibworth (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (3 miles east), Winchester (15 miles south-west), Fleet (14 miles east), Andover (14 miles west), Alton (11 miles south-east) and Yateley (15 miles east).
A little further out are The Malls (3.5 miles east) and Willis Museum (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Newfound include Daneshill Park Woods and Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby schools include Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School (1.9 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Fox pub (under half a mile south-west)
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Planning for dietary needs
Rolls and stuffing usually contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
How it works
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It’s worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Newfound are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Let us know about tight access
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
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Why choose a hog roast in Newfound?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, you avoid set-menu prices and keep everyone in one place. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. A simple menu keeps the cost down.
What you get with us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who do not eat pork
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- All the equipment comes with us
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What affects the price in Newfound
We don’t use a fixed price list, since every event is different. The main factors are:
- Numbers
- Site access
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- Crockery choices
Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. Slow roasting means we’re on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
To get the best quote, send us:
- Your menu choices
- Where the event is
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- The date and time of the event
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
Planners, venues and businesses
If you’re organising for someone else, 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.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
FAQs for Newfound
How far is Newfound from London?
About 49 miles from central London.
Is Newfound too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What happens if it is dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
What should we sort out beforehand?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Winter is a great time for a hog roast, as long as guests have shelter.
Full catering or machine hire?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Before you choose a spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Popular choices
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
A closer look at the menu
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Crackling
Crackling takes hours to get right, and a whole hog roasted slowly gets it just right.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away