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Christmas Party Catering in Portswood, Southampton
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Portswood.
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
- Christmas fairs
Slow-roasted pork in Portswood
Christmas hog roast in Portswood, carved to order
Christmas get-togethers can mean a lot of people, and a hog roast feeds everyone without anyone stuck in the kitchen. Typical bookings include work Christmas parties and club and society Christmas parties, serving hog roast rolls, roast turkey and roast potatoes.
Around Portswood, Christmas parties are often at home, the village hall or a club. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we pack away and leave the area as we found it.
- Location
- Portswood (SO17, SO14, SO18)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Each price is built from:
- Access to the cooking area
- Whether you want china
- Numbers
- Distance from us
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head generally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The venue or postcode
- What the outdoor space is like
A quote from us sets out the menu, timings, staffing and what’s included, so you can compare caterers fairly. Fill in our quote form.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, and the crackling is shared out so everyone gets some. Christmas parties in Portswood are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and 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.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- We clear away, even on a dark, wet evening.
Getting ready for the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Let us know about tight access
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. You’ll get a clear quote listing what’s included. Fill in our quote form.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, especially on the day.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it is worth asking first. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Should I cook it myself?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Planning the cooking spot
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
- Indoor space for eating
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Hog roast rolls
Festive bookings around Portswood
Portswood is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover Portswood and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We bring hog roasts to all 40 towns and villages in Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
If a church like Highfield Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening. If people are coming by rail, there is a station right in Portswood: St Denys station. Portswood is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning. The coast is within about 2 miles of Portswood, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Christmas parties anywhere in SO17, SO14 and SO18 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Whether your Christmas party is on Ivy Road, Alma Road and Lawn Road or a nearby road, we can set up and roast there. Main roads around Portswood include the A335 and A3035, so getting the roaster to your Christmas party is simple. If your venue is just outside Portswood, we also cover St Denys (1 mile south-east), Southampton (1 mile south), Inner Avenue (1 mile south-west), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-east) and Bitterne Park (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also cover Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Maybush (3 miles west), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Millbrook (3 miles west) and Weston (3 miles south).
A little further out are Marlands Shopping Centre (1.5 miles south) and Royal South Hants Hospital (0.9 miles south). The countryside around Portswood includes Netley Common.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (1 mile south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include South Western Arms (less than half a mile south-east)
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, and we will plan it with you.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Towns and villages near Portswood
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The menu, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken off the rotisserie, carved or jointed goes into rolls or onto plates.
Roast turkey
Turkey and pork together cover traditionalists and crackling fans alike, with roast potatoes on the side.
Questions from Portswood
Can you do a hog roast in Southampton Common?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, usually the council, and many parks don’t allow cooking. Check with them first.
Do you cater at venues in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll follow the site rules.
Who serves?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, and we clear up when service is finished.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
Do you cover Portswood?
We do. Send us the address and we’ll check the date.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. We’ll confirm our arrival time when we quote.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. You can add lamb, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options, salads, coleslaw and potatoes.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Distance is part of the price: we include travel in the quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in Portswood
- A clear quote with everything listed
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Carved to order by a chef
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Read our prices page and our hog roast cost guide.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away