Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Oliver's Battery
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Oliver's Battery and nearby, cooking slowly at your venue and serving it hot.
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Office Christmas parties
- End-of-year team celebrations
Planning an event in Oliver's Battery?
Christmas hog roast in Oliver's Battery, slow-roasted on site
From office parties to village Christmas fairs, we cater festive events around Oliver's Battery. Typical bookings include staff Christmas do’s and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, with apple sauce, rotisserie chicken and halloumi skewers.
Near Oliver's Battery, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
Step by step
We roast under cover, so a shower will not spoil the food. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. In December, it is dark in Oliver's Battery by about 4:00pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- We carve and serve hot when you’re ready.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Preparing for the day
- Name a contact for the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
Get a quote
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Use our quote form.
Planning help
A hog roast compared with other options
At a winter fair, a hog roast stall is one of the most popular hot-food options. Adding lamb, chicken, extra sides or china changes the price, so each one is itemised. Keeping it simple keeps it affordable.
Why us?
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
See how we price or our hog roast cost guide.
Catered or do it yourself?
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
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.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- A short route for our equipment
- Indoor space for eating
- A lit route to the food
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
From the roaster
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
What comes off the roaster
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Everything goes into a soft roll, perfect for eating on the move. Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- Crockery choices
- The date and time of year
- The number of people
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- The address or postcode
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Roughly how many people
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: use our quote form.
Planning a Christmas party in Oliver's Battery
Oliver's Battery is about 2 miles south-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Oliver's Battery is well within our area for Christmas parties and the places nearby. Oliver's Battery is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Oliver's Battery to Southampton (about 9 miles away).
Oliver's Battery is on or near the A3090, so we can reach it easily in winter. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Olivers Battery Primary School, suit a hog roast.
Wherever your Christmas party is in SO22, we can bring the roaster to you. From Momford Road, Austen Avenue and Sunnydown Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. You will find Oliver's Battery on the A3090, so it is easy for us to reach with the equipment. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Badger Farm (1 mile east), Stanmore (1 mile north-east), St Cross (1 mile east), Compton (2 miles south) and Winchester (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Eastleigh (5 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (11 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles south) and Hedge End (9 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Winchester Castle (1.8 miles north-east) and Balfour Museum of Hampshire Red Cross History (0.9 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Hockley Meadows and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Kings' School (1 mile north)
Nearby places to Oliver's Battery
What else we do in Oliver's Battery
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Oliver's Battery?
It’s a generous way to say thank you.
People around Oliver's Battery book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Year-end thank-yous
- Winter fairs and markets
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- December open days
Christmas fairs at a church such as Saint Mark's can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- If the price includes VAT
- What the price includes, item by item
- The menu, including sides and any extras
For planners, venues and organisers
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before booking. We’ll work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
FAQs for Oliver's Battery
Do you come out to small places like Oliver's Battery?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Is Oliver's Battery close to London?
Roughly 63 miles from the centre of London.
Is turkey available?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
When do you start roasting?
Several hours, depending on the size and the weather, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We work back from your serving time.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is normally fine if the venue is happy.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
Can we hire the machine and cook it ourselves?
We do, if you’re happy to roast and carve yourself. We’ll explain the details with your quote.
Can you be flexible on serving time?
We work back from when you want to eat, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- 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