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Christmas Party Catering in Shorwell, Isle of Wight
Christmas hog roast in Shorwell: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, then carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Sports club Christmas do’s
- Lights switch-on evenings
Book a hog roast in Shorwell
For event organisers in Shorwell
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Marquee suppliers normally set distances for cooking equipment, so tell them a hog roast is coming. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Shorwell
We plan for winter weather: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. A hall, office or marquee works well. For festive family get-togethers and sports club Christmas do’s, we can cook roast potatoes, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In winter near Shorwell, we need firm ground and light, as fields are frequently soft. Timings are planned around your Christmas party, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
- Where
- Shorwell (PO30)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- From the roaster
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Extras
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Ask us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and our chef carves it when you’re ready. In December, it is dark in Shorwell by about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We pack up, even in the rain.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, based on numbers, menu, timings and distance. Ask us for a quote for your Christmas party: fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Prices and what affects them
There’s no fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. What matters most:
- Travel to Shorwell
- Access to the cooking area
- Plates or china
- The date and time of year
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 we need to know
These are the details we need:
- Allergies we should know about
- A photo of the cooking area
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- Rules from the venue or landowner
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. Send us your details through our quote form.
Why choose a hog roast in Shorwell?
You can combine: turkey and pork together. A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What you get with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- Slow-roasted at your venue, not reheated
- Planned to your running order
- A clear quote with everything listed
See our pricing or the cost guide.
Shorwell questions
Is Shorwell too small for a hog roast?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
How do we prepare?
A clear, level cooking spot, a route to wheel the equipment in and a contact for the day. We will bring the rest.
When should we book our Christmas party?
The earlier the better. Weekdays often have more availability.
What happens if it’s dark?
Yes: the cooking area, serving table and path need lighting after dark. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Every booking is quoted individually, based on numbers, menu, service time and distance. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote.
What if it rains?
We cook under a gazebo, so rain is not a problem for the roast. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Do you come to Shorwell?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Shorwell and the Isle of Wight. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Christmas parties in Shorwell: local tips
Shorwell is about 5 miles south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Shorwell? We can help. Shorwell is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
Here we cover the PO30 postcode area, so your Christmas party can be anywhere in it. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Fine Lane, Orchards Way and Farriers Way or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Shorwell we cover include Thorncross (1 mile south-west), Little Atherfield (2 miles south), Moortown (2 miles west), Brighstone (2 miles west) and Chillerton (2 miles east). Further out, we also cater in Newport (5 miles north-east), Ryde (10 miles north-east), Cowes (8 miles north), Sandown (9 miles east), Shanklin (8 miles east) and Ventnor (7 miles south-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so ask early about your Christmas party.
A little further out are Carisbrooke Castle (3.6 miles north-east) and Whitecroft Hospital (3.1 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shorwell include Brighstone Down.
- Local pubs include The Crown Inn (under half a mile north)
Planning the cooking spot
Most outdoor spaces can work with a little planning. Here’s what helps:
- A lit route to the food
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
- A firm surface, as winter grass can be soft
For somewhere as remote as Shorwell, early notice helps us plan the trip.
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Shorwell
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast turkey
- Crackling
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What else we do in Shorwell
Catered or do it yourself?
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
Events we cater in Shorwell
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
However big or small the event in Shorwell, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Office Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Winter open days
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
Christmas fairs at a church such as St. Peter's Church can book a hog roast stall.
Comparing caterers
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- The full menu and the sides
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- What crockery is supplied
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards