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Christmas Party Catering in South Harting, Hampshire
Something for nearly everyone: roast pork in rolls with stuffing and apple sauce, lamb or chicken, and halloumi and vegetable skewers, with salads and potatoes on the side. Book a hog roast for your Christmas party in South Harting.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Lights switch-on evenings
Slow-roasted pork in South Harting
Questions from South Harting
Do you come out to small places like South Harting?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
What’s the nearest station to South Harting?
The closest is Petersfield station, roughly 3.7 miles away.
What happens in bad weather?
We roast under cover, so the food is not affected. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Can you cook inside a hall or marquee?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
What’s included?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
How much room do you need?
A flat, open spot outside, plus a step-free route to wheel the equipment in. Send us a photo if you are unsure.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Do you come to South Harting?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, South Harting and the rest of Hampshire included. Tell us the venue and we’ll quote.
Christmas hog roast in South Harting, slow-roasted on site
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we start in daylight and roast into the evening. The cooking area and path need lighting. Popular choices include crackling, rotisserie chicken and roast potatoes, and we are frequently booked for late-night shopping events and christmas family parties.
For a Christmas party near South Harting, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Our chef carves in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp.
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Planning for dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it’s worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Stuffing generally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Share the allergen information in advance
We clear away, even on a cold, wet night.
Add roast potatoes for a festive plate.
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
You can combine: pork for the crackling fans, turkey for traditionalists. For larger numbers, a hog roast is typically good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- All the equipment comes with us
Read how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Before you choose a spot
The roaster needs space, cover and a safe distance from anything that could catch the heat. Before booking, check:
- A short route for our equipment
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
If you’re unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
From the roaster
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, so they get something hot and satisfying too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
South Harting in December: what to know
South Harting is about 3 miles south-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. South Harting and the surrounding area are covered for Christmas parties. South Harting is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 23 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Harting CofE Primary School, suit a hog roast. For colleagues travelling by train, Petersfield station is about 3.7 miles away. South Harting is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in GU31, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your Christmas party could be at a house on The Square, Smithfield and Mill Lane, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in East Harting (1 mile east), Nyewood (2 miles north-east), Elsted (2 miles east), Compton (3 miles south) and Dumpford (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cater in Havant (9 miles south-west), Horndean (7 miles south-west), Alton (13 miles north), Waterlooville (9 miles south-west), Petersfield (3 miles north-west) and Purbrook (10 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Bear Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Petersfield Community Hospital (3.6 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Iping and Stedham Commons and Oakham Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Ship Inn (less than half a mile west)
Why choose Christmas hog roast in South Harting?
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
Our roaster has been booked for a wide mix of occasions near South Harting, such as:
- Late-night shopping events
- Christmas markets
- Society Christmas socials
- Year-end thank-yous
If a church like The Parish Church of St Mary & St Gabriel is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
Questions to ask before you book
- What crockery is supplied
- Whether VAT is included
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- Whether travel is included
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 you’d rather not worry about it, let us cook.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For weddings and bigger events, a catered roast is usually easier.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Sunset in South Harting in late December is 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.
- Ask early for a December date.
- You get a quote with the menu.
- We arrive while it is light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Send us the date, the address or GU31 postcode and rough numbers, plus when you’d like to eat. We will check the date and send a quote. Send us your details through our quote form.
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For event organisers in South Harting
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Some venues charge a fee if you bring in your own caterer, so it’s worth asking first. We will work with the venue on access and the cooking spot.
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away