Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast for Tapnage
We bring a hog roast for your Christmas party to Tapnage and nearby, roasting on site and carving to order.
- Winter open days
- Christmas markets
- Office Christmas parties
Slow-roasted pork in Tapnage
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Tapnage
How far is Tapnage from London?
About 64 miles from central London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Tapnage?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who serves?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
Can you roast in the rain?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
What’s the price?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we’re on site. Send us the details and we’ll quote.
What do you need from us on the day?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. We bring the roaster, cover and serving kit.
How big a hog will we need?
Quantities are based on your numbers, and we will confirm everything in writing.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Tapnage
At a Christmas fair or lights switch-on in Tapnage, a hog roast draws a queue: warm rolls when it’s cold outside. Whether it is winter fairs and markets and year-end thank-yous, we can cook apple sauce, roast turkey and crackling.
In a small place like Tapnage, December lanes are dark, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. We bring the people to serve and clear up, so nobody in your party has to serve.
Planning a Christmas party in Tapnage
Tapnage is about 3 miles north of Fareham, in Hampshire. We cover Tapnage and its neighbours for Christmas parties. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Tapnage to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as The Henry Cort Community College, suit a hog roast. With the sea within about 5 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Here we cover the PO17 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. For Christmas parties just outside Tapnage, we cover Knowle (1 mile south-east), Funtley (1 mile south), Whiteley (2 miles west), Burridge (2 miles west) and Segensworth (2 miles south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (7 miles south-east), Havant (10 miles east), Eastleigh (8 miles north-west), Fareham (3 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (0.9 miles south-east) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Tapnage includes Swanwick Lakes.
Working with your venue
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’ll keep you both updated.
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Also near Tapnage
More for events in Tapnage
The process
A typical booking goes like this: we arrive, set up under cover and start roasting, the roast cooks gently through the day, and our chef carves it when you are ready. Sunset in Tapnage in late December is about 4:00pm, so even a late-afternoon Christmas party needs lighting by the roaster and the serving table. We start in daylight and cook into the dark.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
How to get a price
Busy weekends book up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
Read more
What the cooking area needs
The roaster needs the right spot, because it cooks outside for several hours, and a little planning goes a long way:
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Vehicle access close by
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
Not sure about the cooking spot? Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly.
What we serve
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Hog roast rolls
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
A few things make the biggest difference to the price:
- How many people are eating
- Which meats and sides you choose
- Whether you want china
- Season and day of the week
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head usually falls as numbers rise, because the roaster, staff and travel cost much the same either way.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- Any venue rules
- Which meats and sides you’d like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- The venue or postcode
Getting a quote is simple: tell us when, where, how many and what time you’d like to eat. We’ll reply with a clear price and what’s included. Use our quote form.
Full catering or machine hire?
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. 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.
About the food
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Halloumi and vegetable skewers are the vegetarian choice: squeaky, salty cheese with colourful veg, in a roll or on a plate.
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce are the classic partners, balancing the rich, salty pork.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Compared with a restaurant Christmas party, a hog roast at your venue keeps everyone together and is frequently better value. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, which is built into the price.
Why us?
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Halloumi skewers and a vegan option too
Take a look at our prices page and what a hog roast costs.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Count who does not eat pork
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
If the party runs late, we can hold the roast a little, so tell us about delays.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away