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Christmas Hog Roast for The Mint
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in The Mint.
- Festive family get-togethers
- Work Christmas parties
- Sports club Christmas do’s
Book a hog roast in The Mint
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Mix and match: turkey and pork together. For larger numbers, a hog roast is generally good value, because one whole roast feeds plenty of people. The menu, extras such as china and the serving time all affect the final price.
Why us?
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
- Served at the time you choose
- Rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
See our pricing or our hog roast cost guide.
Christmas hog roast in The Mint, carved to order
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in The Mint: pork, turkey if you want it, and plenty of crackling. Typical bookings include winter open days and boxing Day and New Year gatherings, with crackling, apple sauce and halloumi skewers.
In winter near The Mint, we need firm ground and light. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours.
Perfect for your Christmas party in The Mint
It makes a work party feel generous.
In The Mint and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Work Christmas parties
- End-of-term celebrations
- Winter fairs and markets
- Festive open evenings
Christmas fairs at a church such as Hope Church can book a hog roast stall.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- Whether plates or china are included
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- How they handle allergens and dietary needs
Questions from The Mint
What’s the nearest station to The Mint?
Liss station, about 0.8 miles south-west of the centre.
Do you cater at venues in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We will follow the site rules.
Do you need power or water?
Not to cook, because the roaster is gas-fired. Let us know what’s on site.
Do we need our own staff?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
What about guests who do not eat pork?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
What do people get?
The classic: pork in rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Your quote lists any sides and extras.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
Outside, always. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
Ask for gluten-free rolls and we will bring them. You will get allergen details for everything.
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Site access
- Plates or china
- Menu choices and extras
- Distance from us
What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What to tell us
The more we know, the more accurate the quote. Useful details:
- The venue or postcode
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we will check it: send us your details through our quote form.
Looking after everyone
A little planning helps everyone eat safely. Here are a few tips:
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Add dietary questions to the invite
- Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen list
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Add roast turkey for a traditional Christmas touch.
Planning a Christmas party in The Mint
The Mint is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. The Mint is well within our area for Christmas parties and the places nearby. The Mint is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our bookings stretch from The Mint to Guildford (about 19 miles away).
For colleagues travelling by train, Liss station is about 0.8 miles away. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as Liss Junior School, suit a hog roast. The South Downs National Park is within about 5 miles of The Mint, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Anywhere in GU33, we can bring the roaster to you, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Liss Forest (1 mile north-west), Liss (1 mile south-west), Rake (1 mile south-east), West Liss (1 mile south-west) and Hill Brow (1 mile south). Further out, we also cater in Havant (14 miles south), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Aldershot (14 miles north), Alton (8 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Chase Community Hospital (3.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheatham Hill.
- Local pubs include The Temple Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Places near The Mint
Other occasions in The Mint
How the day works
It is a relaxed, well-organised set-up. We agree arrival and serving times in advance, use the cooking spot you’ve chosen, and get on with roasting and serving. By about 4:00pm in late December, The Mint is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- We check the venue and send a price.
- We set up under cover in daylight and roast through the afternoon.
- The team serves hot rolls at the agreed time.
- Afterwards we pack up and leave the spot tidy.
Before we arrive
- Have a covered area for eating in case of rain
- Keep the spot clear of buildings, marquee walls and overhanging branches
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
Getting a price
We price every booking individually, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: send us your details through our quote form.
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Space, access and the venue
It is worth planning the cooking area in advance. We look for:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Somewhere warm and dry for guests to eat
If you are unsure, send a picture of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think.
On the menu in The Mint
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
No hog roast roll is complete without sage and onion stuffing and apple sauce, cutting through the richness of the pork.
Roast pork
The hog roasts slowly for hours, so the meat is tender and juicy, and our chef carves it to order.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you are confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
DIY hire works best when someone in the family loves cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away