Portsmouth · England
Christmas Party Catering in Tipner, Portsmouth
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your Christmas party makes the food part of your Christmas party in Tipner.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Office Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
A hog roast near Tipner
Christmas hog roast in Tipner, carved to order
Christmas get-togethers can mean plenty of people, and a hog roast means nobody spends the day cooking. We are frequently asked to cater new Year parties and year-end thank-yous, serving roast turkey, hog roast rolls and roast potatoes.
In Tipner, festive gatherings tend to be at home or the hall. The roaster needs a lit spot and firm ground. We bring the roaster, the cover and everything we need to cook and serve, and we leave the spot tidy when we go.
- Area
- Tipner (PO2)
- Area hub
- Portsmouth
- On the menu
- Pork, crackling, stuffing and apple sauce in rolls
- Also available
- Chicken, lamb, halloumi skewers and a vegan option
- Price
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
We do not use a fixed price list, because every Christmas party is different. The main factors are:
- How long the roast and service take
- Whether you want china
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- Numbers
Distance is part of the price: travel is included in your quote. Give us the address for an accurate figure.
What to tell us
Good details mean a good quote. Please include:
- Your date and serving time
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The venue or postcode
- Dietary requirements
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, plus when you’d like to eat. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Send us your details through our quote form.
What else we do in Tipner
Planning the cooking spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what we look for:
- Firm ground rather than soft lawn
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
What we serve
- Crackling
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Hog roast rolls
- Roast potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
Step by step
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. The smell generally brings people over long before we carve. A lunchtime Christmas party in Tipner is the only one in good daylight, as it is dark by about 4:00pm, so for anything later, plan lights and somewhere warm to eat.
- Tell us when and where the party is.
- We confirm the space and send a price.
- The roast starts in the afternoon.
- Our chef carves and staff serve.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
How to prepare
- Tell us about narrow gates or side passages
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Plan a step-free way in for the equipment
Get a quote
Busy weekends book up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
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Common questions in Tipner
How far is Tipner from London?
Roughly 64 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Could you cook in Alexandra Park?
Only with permission from the park’s owner, generally the council, and many parks do not allow cooking. Check with them first.
How much will it be?
It depends on numbers, the menu and how long we are on site. Send us the details and we will quote.
What happens after service?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
What happens if it’s dark?
It gets dark early, so we plan lighting with you.
Can you cater for vegetarians?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat is not something we offer.
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 often serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Do you offer gluten-free rolls?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing usually contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. Helpful tips:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Stuffing normally contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We set up while it’s still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Ask about gluten-free rolls.
Perfect for your Christmas party in Tipner
Turkey and pork together cover everyone.
However big or small the event in Tipner, a hog roast feeds a crowd well. Bookings frequently include:
- Work Christmas parties
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Society Christmas socials
- Family Christmas gatherings
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Saviour's Church can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- Exactly what’s included in the price
- What the cooking area needs: space, cover and access
- The deposit, balance and cancellation terms
- Whether plates or china are included
DIY versus a catered hog roast
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.
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from early set-up to carving at the end. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
A closer look at the menu
Stuffing and apple sauce
A spoonful of apple sauce and a slice of stuffing turn a pork roll into a hog roast roll, just as they should.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Let us know numbers for the vegan option, and we will bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
A hog roast compared with other options
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. What you pay covers the meat, the chef and staff, and hours of roasting. Slow roasting means we are on site for much of the day, and the quote reflects that.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Carved to order by a chef
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- Crackling for everyone who wants it
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
Christmas catering near Tipner
Tipner is about 1 mile north-west of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Tipner? We cover the whole area. Tipner is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Tipner to Southampton (15 miles away).
Tipner is on or near the M275 and A2047, so we can reach it easily in winter. A winter fair at a school like Stamshaw Infant Academy gets dark early, so hot food is popular. With the sea within about 3 miles, December breezes can be cold, so plan somewhere warm for guests to eat.
Here we cover the PO2 postcode area, and we can cater your Christmas party anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Knox Road, Croft Road and Whaley Road, and a Christmas party on any of them works with a garden, drive or yard for the roaster. Tipner sits on or near the M275 and A2047, so getting the roaster to your Christmas party is simple. If your venue is just outside Tipner, we also cover North End (1 mile east), Rudmore (1 mile south-east), Portsmouth (1 mile south-east), Landport (1 mile south) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
A little further out are Royal Portsmouth Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south). The countryside around Tipner includes Milton Locks and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Tipner include Mayfield School (0.8 miles east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.3 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Mother Shipton pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Local facilities include Southsea (2.5 miles south)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Options beyond pork, including lamb, chicken and vegetarian dishes
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards