Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Oakhanger
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 Oakhanger.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Christmas markets
- Staff Christmas do’s
Planning an event in Oakhanger?
About our Christmas hog roast in Oakhanger
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. We serve rotisserie chicken, hog roast rolls and roast turkey, and typical bookings are for sports club Christmas do’s and christmas fairs.
In winter near Oakhanger, we need firm ground and light, as fields are often soft. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, because the roast has to start hours before you eat.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
Each booking is quoted on its own, and the price depends on a few things:
- Menu choices and extras
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Plates or china
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we will suggest the best fit for your budget.
What to tell us
When you enquire, please mention:
- Rules from the venue or landowner
- An estimate of numbers
- The address or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
To get a quote, just send us your date, venue and numbers. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Oakhanger questions
Can you do a hog roast at a venue in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Do you come out to small places like Oakhanger?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Yes: turkey and pork together suit most Christmas parties.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
Add lamb, chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers or a vegan option. We do not offer halal meat.
How do you work out quantities?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How soon do you get booked up?
Popular dates go early. But it’s always worth asking: use our quote form.
Do we need to provide electricity?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Tell us what’s available and we’ll plan around it.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Oakhanger?
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
People around Oakhanger book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Christmas markets
- Office Christmas parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Festive open evenings
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Mary Magdalene's Church can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether travel is included
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Where the roaster can go in Oakhanger
Planning the cooking spot is the key. Check these:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Indoor space for eating
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we’ll tell you honestly.
On the menu in Oakhanger
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
Christmas catering near Oakhanger
Oakhanger is about 4 miles south-east of Alton, in Hampshire. We cater Christmas parties at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Oakhanger. We cover 683 places in Hampshire. Our bookings stretch from Oakhanger to Guildford (17 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Alton station, about 3.8 miles north-west, is the nearest station. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Mill Chase Academy, suit a hog roast. Oakhanger is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in GU35, we can bring the roaster to you. For Christmas parties just outside Oakhanger, we cover Hartley Mauditt (2 miles west), East Worldham (2 miles north-west), Wyck (3 miles north), Upper Farringdon (3 miles west) and Neatham (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (14 miles north-east), Fleet (11 miles north), Horndean (15 miles south), Aldershot (11 miles north-east) and Alton (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Romany Museum (2.1 miles south-west) and Chase Community Hospital (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
Places near Oakhanger
Other occasions in Oakhanger
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Full catering or machine hire? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With hire only, you do the cooking yourself.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
Stuffing and a dollop of apple sauce make the roll.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Vegan guests can have a vegan burger or sausage, so nobody misses out.
Working with your venue
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. The roaster stays a safe distance from the marquee.
If you are organising for someone else, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep everyone in the loop.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, with the sides served alongside. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. Christmas parties in Oakhanger are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. The cooking area is lit; the route to it may need lights too.
- 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 under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Let us know about tight access
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
Allergies and dietary needs
We give full allergen information for every dish. To help:
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Label alternatives clearly
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
Name someone to meet us.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away