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Christmas Hog Roast in Northney
Christmas hog roast in Northney: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive family get-togethers
- End-of-year team celebrations
Planning an event in Northney?
Questions from Northney
How far is Northney from London?
About 60 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Can you do a hog roast in Eames Farm?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer Saturdays and December book up first. For other dates, a few weeks can be enough. Ask and we’ll check.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
Yes, for confident cooks. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
When should we book our Christmas party?
As early as possible, especially for Fridays and Saturdays. Send your date early.
Can you cater in Northney?
We do. Send us the address and we will check the date.
Christmas hog roast in Northney, slow-roasted on site
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so ask early. For family Christmas gatherings and new Year parties, we will put together a menu of crackling, roast potatoes and apple sauce.
Near Northney, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
How it works
The secret is time: the meat cooks gently until it is tender while the skin crisps into crackling. It rests for a short while before carving. A lunchtime Christmas party in Northney is the only one in good daylight, as it’s dark by about 4:00pm, so evening parties need lights and shelter.
- Book early for December.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We clear the serving area and go.
How to prepare
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
Getting a price
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Fill in our quote form.
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Occasions we serve in Northney
Our staff serve and clear, even on a wet, dark night.
People around Northney book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Winter open days
- Christmas markets
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Late-night shopping events
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Warblington School, suit a hog roast.
Before booking anyone
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
- Travel and any London charges
- The space, cover and access they need
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
For event organisers in Northney
Marquee hire companies often have rules about cooking near their tents, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are a venue or event planner, we are happy to work alongside your team.
Festive bookings around Northney
Northney is about 3 miles south-east of Havant, in Hampshire. Wherever your Christmas party is in Northney, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Northney is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
If a church like Church of St Peter is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If people are coming by rail, Warblington station, about 1.7 miles north, is the nearest station. The coast is within about 4 miles of Northney, and winter sea winds can be bitter, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Christmas parties anywhere in PO11 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Streets in the area include Northney Lane, Spinnaker Grange and Northney Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. If your venue is just outside Northney, we also cover North Hayling (1 mile south), Warblington (1 mile north), Tye (1 mile south), Stoke (1 mile south-west) and Langstone (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cater in Gosport (8 miles west), Havant (3 miles north-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (6 miles north), Waterlooville (5 miles north-west) and Petersfield (12 miles north).
A little further out are Havant Museum (1.7 miles north-west) and Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.1 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Hayling Billy.
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (1 mile north-west)
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. Check these:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Light by the serving table
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Northney
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
What affects the price in Northney
We work out each quote from:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- How long the roast and service take
- Season and day of the week
- Plates or china
The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
Getting an accurate quote
When you enquire, it helps to include:
- Where the event is
- Allergies we should know about
- Roughly how many people
- A picture of the cooking area
Every quote lists the menu, the serving time, staff and plates, so it’s easy to compare like for like. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is normally easier.
Towns and villages near Northney
Other occasions in Northney
A hog roast or other catering?
For a Christmas fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. Every event gets its own quote, with everything listed.
Why us?
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Planned to your running order
Read our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Planning for dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards