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Christmas Hog Roast for Sherborne St John
Looking for a hog roast for your Christmas party in Sherborne St John? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and our staff serve at the time you choose.
- Year-end thank-yous
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Festive family get-togethers
Christmas hog roast for Sherborne St John
About our Christmas hog roast in Sherborne St John
For a work Christmas party in Sherborne St John, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. We serve halloumi skewers, crackling and hog roast rolls, and we’re often booked for sports club Christmas do’s and new Year parties.
Near Sherborne St John, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. Everything is cooked on the day, at your venue, slowly, over several hours.
Occasions we serve in Sherborne St John
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
We’re booked for all kinds of occasions in Sherborne St John and nearby. Some of the most common are:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Winter fairs and markets
- Lights switch-on evenings
Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St. Andrew draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
What your quote should include
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- How dietary needs are handled
- The menu, including sides and any extras
Working with your venue
For workplace bookings, check with facilities about gas equipment and vehicle access. We work to the site’s rules.
If you are organising for someone else, whether you are a planner, a PA or on a committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We’ll keep you both updated.
Prices and what affects them
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- Numbers
- The serving time and how long we are on site
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Travel to Sherborne St John
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
Getting an accurate quote
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Please include:
- Where the event is
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and time of the event
- Any venue rules
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Nearby places to Sherborne St John
What else we do in Sherborne St John
Full catering or machine hire?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Looking after everyone
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Keep vegetarian food labelled
- Ask for gluten-free rolls if needed
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
Give us a contact for the evening, especially for an office party.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal, quoted separately.
Where the roaster can go in Sherborne St John
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
- Indoor space for eating
- Vehicle access close by
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Salads
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
Christmas parties in Sherborne St John: local tips
Sherborne St John is about 2 miles north of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Wherever your Christmas party is in Sherborne St John, we can bring the roaster, given a suitable outdoor cooking area. Sherborne St John is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we cater. Our bookings stretch from Sherborne St John to Reading (12 miles away).
If people are coming by rail, the nearest station is Basingstoke station, about 2.1 miles south-east. If you’re organising a Christmas fair for a school like Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Anywhere in RG24, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Cranes Road, Bourne Field and Church Path or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Close by, we cover Christmas parties in Rooksdown (1 mile south-west), Winklebury (2 miles south), Basingstoke (2 miles south), Worting (3 miles south-west) and South Ham (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Farnborough (15 miles east), Fleet (12 miles east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (12 miles south-east), Yateley (12 miles east) and Tadley (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Basing House (3.1 miles south-east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (1.1 miles south). Open spaces near Sherborne St John include Daneshill Park Woods.
- Nearby schools include Everest Community Academy (0.9 miles south-east)
What happens on the day
We take care of everything from the first hour of roasting to clearing away, so you can enjoy your Christmas party in Sherborne St John. A lunchtime Christmas party in Sherborne St John is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 4:00pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- 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.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
How to prepare
- Send final numbers in good time
- Think about shelter for your guests
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Get a quote
For a quote, send us a few details: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Use our quote form.
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Sherborne St John: your questions answered
Do you come out to small places like Sherborne St John?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is Sherborne St John close to London?
About 46 miles from central London, and well within our area.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We bring everything else.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, leaving the spot as we found it.
Can you roast in the rain?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Can we just hire the roaster?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
When do you start roasting?
Hours rather than minutes. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Next to a restaurant booking, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why Sherborne St John hosts choose us
- Our staff serve and clear
- Sides to make it a full meal
- An itemised quote
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
Take a look at our pricing and the cost guide.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away