Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Smannell
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Smannell? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Work Christmas parties
- Year-end thank-yous
- Sports club Christmas do’s
Slow-roasted pork in Smannell
About our Christmas hog roast in Smannell
Festive events of all kinds around Smannell suit a hog roast, from small teams to big crowds. Popular choices include rotisserie chicken, apple sauce and halloumi skewers, and we’re often booked for club and society Christmas parties and end-of-year team celebrations.
Near Smannell, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so every roll gets hot pork and a piece of crackling.
For planners, venues and organisers
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, such as a wedding planner, an office manager or a fête committee, tell us who our contact on the day will be. We will keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Smannell?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around Smannell, such as:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Society Christmas socials
- New Year parties
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Smannell and Enham Church of England (Aided) Primary School, hot rolls go down well.
Comparing caterers
- Staffing on the day
- Whether travel is included
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- The full menu and the sides
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
Why book with us
- All the equipment comes with us
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
- Serving and clearing done for you
See how we price or the cost guide.
Step by step
Serving is straightforward: our chef carves and our staff fill the rolls or plates, and sides go out at the same time. Afterwards we clear the serving area and pack away. With sunset at about 4:00pm in December, most Christmas parties in Smannell are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your date, venue and numbers.
- We check the outdoor cooking spot and quote.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Collect dietary needs and allergies in advance
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
Ask for a quote
We need a few details to quote: the date and serving time, the venue or SP11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Fill in our quote form.
Related guides
Planning a Christmas party in Smannell
Smannell is about 2 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. We cater Christmas parties of every size in Smannell. Smannell is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Smannell to Southampton (22 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Andover station, roughly 2.5 miles south-west of the centre. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Christ Church draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
We cover Christmas parties in every part of the SP11 postcode area. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Stoke Road and Smannell Road or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. Nearby, we also cater Christmas parties in Little London (1 mile north), Finkley (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile west), Upper Enham (1 mile north-west) and East Anton (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cater in Basingstoke (15 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (9 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east) and Kempshott (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.2 miles south) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Schools near Smannell include Winton Community Academy (2.1 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Oak pub (within half a mile south-west)
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 confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Buying in a cold buffet is another option, but hot, freshly carved roast pork is a different experience, especially outdoors.
Prices and what affects them
Each booking is quoted on its own, based on a few main things:
- The number of people
- Site access
- Season and day of the week
- Crockery choices
Compare like for like: menu, sides, serving time, staff, plates and travel. A cheaper headline price can leave things out.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what’s useful:
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
- Any dietary needs or allergies
- Your menu choices
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Places near Smannell
What else we do in Smannell
Where the roaster can go in Smannell
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, and a little planning goes a long way:
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Indoor space for eating
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
Popular choices
- Crackling
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
Smannell: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Smannell?
Andover station, about 2.5 miles south-west of the centre.
How far is Smannell from London?
Roughly 61 miles from the centre of London.
What about Christmas markets?
We do Christmas fairs and lights switch-ons. Send us the details.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
No, the roast is always cooked outdoors under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Can you do gluten-free?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
What if it rains?
Rain does not stop the cooking. Somewhere covered for people to eat helps.
Can we have roast turkey?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, as well as the hog.
What space does the roaster need?
Enough level ground outdoors for the roaster and a serving table under cover, and a way to wheel everything in. Send us a picture if you are unsure.
What we serve, dish by dish
Roast pork
Our chef carves the pork as it’s needed, which keeps it hot and moist.
Roast turkey
For Christmas, roast turkey can join the pork, carved to order.
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards