Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Upper Farringdon, Hampshire
Roasted for hours, carved to order and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Upper Farringdon and across Hampshire.
- Festive open evenings
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Year-end thank-yous
Planning an event in Upper Farringdon?
Organising for someone else?
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Let us know what your event requires and we will tell you what we can send.
If you’re planning an event on someone’s behalf, whether you’re a planner, a PA or on a committee, let us know who we’ll deal with on the day. We’ll keep you both updated.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Upper Farringdon
Add roast turkey alongside the hog, with roast potatoes on the side. Chicken, halloumi skewers and a vegan option cover everyone else. We serve halloumi skewers, roast turkey and crackling, and we are often booked for late-night shopping events and club and society Christmas parties.
Near Upper Farringdon, country lanes are dark in winter, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
Planning for dietary needs
You will get allergen information for everything we serve. To help:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Tell us about vegetarians and vegans
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
The cooking area and the path to it need lighting after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
What happens on the day
A typical booking goes like this: the roaster goes up and the hog goes on, the pork cooks slowly for hours, and we carve and serve at the agreed time. A lunchtime Christmas party in Upper Farringdon 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.
- We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- We carve and serve hot on cue.
- We clear away whatever the weather.
Getting ready for the day
- Measure the narrowest gate or passage
- Send final numbers in good time
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Get a quote
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many people, along with your serving time. We’ll check the date and send a quote. Use our quote form.
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Where the roaster can go in Upper Farringdon
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A level outdoor area that can be lit
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
Should I cook it myself?
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
Some hosts try a barbecue instead, but someone has to stand at the grill all day. With a hog roast, one roast feeds everyone at once.
A hog roast compared with other options
Next to a plated turkey lunch, a hog roast is more relaxed. The price depends on numbers, the menu and how long we serve, along with distance and how easy the site is. There’s no one-size price, so we quote each one individually.
Why book with us
- We bring everything to cook and serve
- Served at the time you choose
- A choice of salads and potatoes
- Carved to order by a chef
Take a look at our pricing or what a hog roast costs.
Upper Farringdon in December: what to know
Upper Farringdon is about 3 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Upper Farringdon? We cover the whole area. Upper Farringdon is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 20 miles away.
Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of All Saints can book a hog roast stall. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles of Upper Farringdon; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Here we cover the GU34 postcode area. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Church Road, Crows Lane and Gaston Lane, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Upper Farringdon, we cover Farringdon (1 mile south-west), Lower Farringdon (1 mile west), Chawton (2 miles north), Hartley Mauditt (2 miles east) and Alton (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (12 miles north-west), Winchester (15 miles west), Fleet (13 miles north-east), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east) and Petersfield (8 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include The Romany Museum (2.1 miles south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (1.9 miles north). The countryside around Upper Farringdon includes Selborne Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find Rose and Crown Inn (less than half a mile south)
Why choose Christmas hog roast in Upper Farringdon?
It’s different from the usual Christmas set menu.
Here’s what people in Upper Farringdon most often book a hog roast for:
- Lights switch-on evenings
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- December open days
- Club and society Christmas parties
For colleagues travelling by train, the nearest station is Alton station, about 2.8 miles north.
Questions to ask before booking
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Whether plates or china are included
- Any travel or access charges
- If the price includes VAT
What we serve, dish by dish
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll plan the vegan burgers or sausages.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Crunchy coleslaw suits roast pork, and salads and new potatoes work well on a plate.
Questions from Upper Farringdon
Is Upper Farringdon close to London?
Roughly 47 miles from the centre of London, and well within our area.
Do you come out to small places like Upper Farringdon?
No, we come to small places too. Let us know about access and the cooking spot.
Do hog roasts work in winter?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: we carve, serve and tidy up.
What do people get?
Roast pork carved into soft rolls with sage and onion stuffing, apple sauce and crackling. Extras include lamb, chicken, halloumi skewers, a vegan option, salads and potatoes.
What if things run late?
Because the roast takes hours, we plan from your serving time, and a cooked roast can be held for a while if things run late.
Do you clear up?
We clear the serving area and pack away, leaving the spot as we found it.
Do you need power or water?
Cooking is gas-fired, so no mains power is needed for the roast. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
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What else we do in Upper Farringdon
- 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 by our staff at the time you choose, then cleared away