Hampshire · England
Christmas Party Catering in Winchester, Hampshire
From the first smell of roasting pork to the last piece of crackling, a hog roast for your Christmas party turns the food into a centrepiece of your Christmas party in Winchester.
- End-of-year team celebrations
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Lights switch-on evenings
Planning an event in Winchester?
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Winchester
Winter weather is part of the plan: we cook under cover, and guests eat somewhere warm. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. We serve halloumi skewers, roast potatoes and rotisserie chicken, and we’re regularly asked to cater new Year parties and winter fairs and markets.
A cooking spot near the door works best in December. You’ll know what’s included before booking: the date, the serving time, the menu and the plates, with no surprises on the day.
Winchester questions
Which station is closest to Winchester?
The closest is Winchester station, roughly 0.6 miles away.
Is Winchester close to London?
About 61 miles from central London, and we cover it as standard.
Do you provide china?
Plates are included. China is available at an extra cost.
Is turkey available?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
What about coeliacs?
We can provide gluten-free rolls if you ask. Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen information.
How much does a hog roast cost?
Numbers, menu and travel decide the price. Tell us your date and we’ll send a price.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
Do you need power or water?
The roaster runs on gas, so we do not need mains power to cook. A socket nearby is useful for lighting.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, so ask for gluten-free rolls if you need them. Other tips:
- Collect dietary needs with Christmas party sign-ups
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Send the allergen list round before the party
- Stuffing typically contains gluten, so check the allergen list
We set up while it is still light, then roast through the afternoon.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
Catered or do it yourself?
If you’re confident and want to save on staff, DIY machine hire is an option. You cook and carve it yourself; we’ll confirm what comes with it when you ask.
Roasting a whole hog yourself is possible, but it takes hours of attention, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. A catered hog roast means you can enjoy the day.
Christmas catering near Winchester
Winchester is in Hampshire. Winchester is well within our area for Christmas parties. Winchester is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we cater. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 10 miles away.
If people are coming by rail, Winchester station is about 0.6 miles away. If a church like St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church is running a Christmas fair, hot pork rolls are a welcome sight on a cold evening.
We cater Christmas parties across the SO22, SO23, SO32 and SO21 postcode area and the streets around it. Your Christmas party could be at a house on The Square, Market Street and Market Lane or the roads around them, wherever there is an outdoor spot for the roaster. With the A31 and A32 close by, Winchester is easy for us to reach for your Christmas party. Neighbouring places where we cater Christmas parties include Bar End (1 mile south-east), Highcliffe (1 mile east), Hyde (1 mile north), St Cross (1 mile south) and Stanmore (1 mile south-west). We also serve nearby towns such as Eastleigh (6 miles south), Fareham (15 miles south), Andover (13 miles north-west), Totton (13 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (6 miles south-west) and Hedge End (10 miles south). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Winchester has lots of places with room for a hog roast.
Well-known places in the area include Winchester City Museum (within half a mile north-east) and St John's Rooms And Chapel (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Winchester include Winnall Moors and Twyford Down.
- Local schools include Peter Symonds College (0.7 miles north) and Leigh House Hospital (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Green Man pub (within half a mile north-west)
Towns and villages near Winchester
Also in Winchester
For event organisers in Winchester
Booking for a club or group? A single point of contact keeps things simple, particularly when timings shift.
If the event is on someone else’s land, you’ll need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Why choose a hog roast in Winchester?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. Cost depends on numbers, menu choices and service time, plus travel and access. Every booking is different, which is why each one gets its own quote.
What you get with us
- Carved to order by a chef
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- All the equipment comes with us
See our pricing or the cost guide.
The process
We arrive hours before you want to eat, because a whole hog takes hours to roast. Your guests will smell it long before they see it. Christmas parties in Winchester are almost always after dark: sunset is about 4:00pm in December. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- You tell us your date, venue, numbers and serving time.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- We carve and serve hot when you are ready.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Gather dietary requirements early
- Give us final numbers a week or so before
- Let us know about tight access
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, especially summer Saturdays and December Fridays. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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What we serve, dish by dish
Rotisserie chicken
For guests who do not eat pork, rotisserie chicken is the easy answer, and children usually like it too.
Salads, potatoes and coleslaw
Coleslaw is the natural partner for a pork roll, while salads and potatoes make a plated meal.
Who books Christmas hog roast in Winchester?
It is a change from turkey and all the trimmings in a restaurant.
In Winchester and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Some of the most common are:
- Festive family get-togethers
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Year-end thank-yous
- Society Christmas socials
With the A31 and A32 nearby, December journeys to Winchester are straightforward.
Questions to ask before booking
- The full menu and the sides
- Who carves and who serves
- Plates, china and cutlery
- Whether VAT is included
Space, access and the venue
The right spot for the roaster makes everything easier. Ideally:
- A short route for our equipment
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- A lit route to the food
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before you book.
On the menu in Winchester
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Crackling
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Roasted on site for several hours, outdoors under cover
- Carved by our chef into rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Not just pork: spit-roast lamb, chicken and vegetarian choices
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards