Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast in St Mary Bourne
Christmas hog roast in St Mary Bourne: pork roasted slowly for hours at your venue, carved to order and served in soft rolls with crackling.
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Winter open days
- Family Christmas gatherings
Slow-roasted pork in St Mary Bourne
How our Christmas hog roast works in St Mary Bourne
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes and salads. There are options for people who don’t eat pork. We serve hog roast rolls, roast turkey and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater end-of-year team celebrations and festive open evenings.
Near St Mary Bourne, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat.
Where the roaster can go in St Mary Bourne
A good cooking spot makes the day run smoothly. Look for:
- Indoor space for eating
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a picture and we will tell you honestly.
Popular choices
- Roast potatoes
- Crackling
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast turkey
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
St Mary Bourne: your questions answered
What’s the nearest station to St Mary Bourne?
Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 2.9 miles south-east of the centre.
Do you come out to small places like St Mary Bourne?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
How long does a hog roast take to cook?
A whole hog roasts for several hours, so we arrive well before you want to eat. We plan the timings from when you want to eat.
How do you work out quantities?
We plan quantities from the numbers you give us, and we’ll talk it through when we quote.
What happens if it’s dark?
It’s dark before 4pm in December, so we plan lighting with you.
How soon do you get booked up?
As early as you can for summer weekends and December. Quieter dates can frequently be booked at shorter notice. Ask and we will check.
Do you do Christmas fairs?
We do. Hot food is always popular at winter fairs.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes, roast turkey is available for Christmas events, as well as the hog.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast turkey
Offer turkey and pork, and everyone’s happy, with roast potatoes on the side.
What happens on the day
People love watching the carving: our chef carves the pork in front of the queue, with crackling for everyone who wants it. Late-December sunset in St Mary Bourne comes at about 4:00pm. A Christmas party in the evening means carving under lights.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We tidy up and leave.
How to prepare
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of the cooking area helps. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
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Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
Our roaster has been booked for all sorts of events around St Mary Bourne, such as:
- Club and society Christmas parties
- Christmas fairs
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Late-night shopping events
A winter fair at a school like St Mary Bourne Primary School gets dark early, so hot food is popular.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether plates or china are included
- Who carves and who serves
- A clear list of what’s included
- If the price includes VAT
What a hog roast costs
Each price is built from:
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Travel to St Mary Bourne
- Access to the cooking area
For larger numbers, a hog roast is normally good value, because one whole roast feeds a lot of people. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
Details that help
These are the details we need:
- Your menu choices
- The address or postcode
- A photo of the cooking area
- Dietary requirements
For a quote, send us a few details: the date and serving time, the venue or SP11 postcode, rough numbers and which extras you’d like. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone ends up cooking in batches all afternoon. A hog roast cooks in one go and is carved for everyone.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it’s a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Christmas parties in St Mary Bourne: local tips
St Mary Bourne is about 5 miles north-east of Andover, in Hampshire. Hosts in St Mary Bourne book us for Christmas parties of all sizes. We cater all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 23 miles away.
For colleagues travelling by train, Whitchurch (Hampshire) station, about 2.9 miles south-east, is the nearest station. Carol services and Christmas fairs at churches such as Church of St Peter draw people who are glad of hot food afterwards.
For Christmas parties in SP11, we just need to know where the roaster can cook. Local streets include Spring Hill Lane, Springhill and Bells Meadow; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside St Mary Bourne, we also cover Binley (2 miles north), Wadwick (2 miles north-east), Hurstbourne Priors (3 miles south), Cole Henley (3 miles east) and Whitchurch (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles east), Winchester (14 miles south), Andover (5 miles south-west), Tadley (13 miles north-east), Hyde (13 miles south) and Popley (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.2 miles south-west) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.9 miles south-west). The countryside around St Mary Bourne includes Sidown Hill and Anton Lakes.
- Local pubs include Coronation Arms (less than half a mile west)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. Travel matters for the price: travel is included in your quote, with any London charges listed. Tell us the exact address for an accurate figure.
Why book our hog roast in St Mary Bourne
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Timed around your day
Read our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Working with your venue
Planning on behalf of a committee? One clear contact makes everything easier, especially on the day.
Event organisers often ask caterers for paperwork such as a risk assessment. Let us know what your event requires and we’ll tell you what we can send.
- 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
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away