Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Rotherwick, Hampshire
Christmas hog roast in Rotherwick: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- December open days
Slow-roasted pork in Rotherwick
Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
We arrive in daylight to set up and start roasting, and cook into the evening.
China crockery is available on request, quoted separately.
About our Christmas hog roast in Rotherwick
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. We roast outdoors under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Rotherwick. For staff Christmas do’s and new Year parties, we can cook roast turkey, crackling and hog roast rolls.
Near Rotherwick, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Tell us about dietary needs and allergies when you enquire, and we will give you the allergen information for every dish.
Space, access and the venue
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Things to check:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Light by the serving table
If you’re unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
On the menu in Rotherwick
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Salads
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Vegan option (Ve)
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Some guests will be vegetarian, so halloumi and vegetable skewers make sure they’re not left with just salad.
Rotisserie chicken
Chicken from the rotisserie gives people a non-pork choice, turned until the skin is golden.
Should I cook it myself?
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
Compared with a cold buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
Why book with us
- Served at the time you choose
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Carved to order by a chef
- We bring everything to cook and serve
Questions from Rotherwick
Is Rotherwick close to London?
Roughly 40 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Rotherwick?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do we need our own staff?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Is lighting needed?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we will sort lighting together.
How do we prepare?
The agreed cooking area, access for our equipment and someone to meet us. We bring everything else.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and we can hold the roast for a while if the day runs behind.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, for confident cooks. We will explain the details with your quote.
Step by step
Rain doesn’t stop the roast, because we cook under cover. It is worth planning a sheltered place for people to eat, too. By about 4:00pm in late December, Rotherwick is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station, and a lit path from the door.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Make sure we can wheel the roaster to the spot
Ask for a quote
Not sure how many to cater for? Give us your best estimate and we’ll quote on that, and you can confirm nearer the time. Fill in our quote form.
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Christmas catering near Rotherwick
Rotherwick is about 6 miles west of Fleet, in Hampshire. We cater Christmas parties of every size in Rotherwick. We bring hog roasts to 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Rotherwick to Reading (10 miles away).
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Rotherwick Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards. For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is Hook station, roughly 1.8 miles south of the centre.
Christmas parties anywhere in RG27 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster and a serving time. Local streets include The Street, Wedman's Lane and Hook Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Lyde Green (1 mile north-west), Mattingley (1 mile north-east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Hazeley (2 miles north-east) and Heckfield (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (6 miles east), Aldershot (10 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (6 miles east).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (1.8 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (5.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Dogmersfield Lake and The Mill Field.
- Local pubs include Coach And Horses Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
For planners, venues and organisers
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, particularly when timings shift.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Nearby places to Rotherwick
More for events in Rotherwick
Perfect for your Christmas party in Rotherwick
Rolls suit a mingling party.
Lots of different events suit a hog roast in Rotherwick. Here are some of the most popular:
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive family get-togethers
- Lights switch-on evenings
- End-of-year team celebrations
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Whitewater Church of England Primary School, suit a hog roast.
What your quote should include
- What crockery is supplied
- How long the roast takes and when they’ll arrive
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
- What the price includes, item by item
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away