Hampshire · England
Christmas Hog Roast in Woolmer
Slow-roasted, carved in front of you and served hot: a hog roast for your Christmas party in Woolmer and the surrounding area.
- Winter fairs and markets
- Society Christmas socials
- Work Christmas parties
Christmas hog roast for Woolmer
Questions from Woolmer
Do you come out to small places like Woolmer?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
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’ll follow the site rules.
Do you leave the area tidy?
Our staff clear up after service, and leave the area tidy.
How soon do you get booked up?
The earlier the better for popular dates. But it is always worth asking: fill in our quote form.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
Yes, we hire out the hog roast machine. We’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
What if it rains?
The roaster is under cover, so a shower doesn’t stop us. Your guests will want somewhere dry to eat.
Is lighting needed?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
How long does the roast need?
It depends on the size of the hog and the weather, but it’s several hours. You’ll know our arrival time in advance.
About our Christmas hog roast in Woolmer
On a cold December night, hot pork and crackling are hard to beat. We roast outdoors under cover and carve to order for your Christmas party in Woolmer. We serve crackling, roast turkey and apple sauce, and typical bookings are for winter fairs and markets and christmas family parties.
In a small place like Woolmer, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. The hog is roasted on site at your Christmas party, low and slow, for hours.
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Some guests will not eat pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Add dietary questions to the invite
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Gluten-free rolls are available on request.
Working with your venue
Marquee hire companies frequently have rules about cooking near their tents, so let them know about the roaster. We will keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
For venues and planners, we can fit around your other suppliers, sharing timings and a site plan.
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Should I cook it myself?
You could go for a cold buffet, but nothing beats hot pork and crackling carved in front of you.
We also hire out the hog roast machine for confident cooks. You do the roasting and carving; we’ll explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Step by step
On the day, we position the roaster under cover and get the hog cooking. It then roasts slowly for several hours, worked back from your serving time. By about 4:00pm in late December, Woolmer is dark. Evening Christmas parties need a well-lit carving station.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve hot rolls and turkey if you’ve chosen it.
- We clear the serving area and go.
Getting ready for the day
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
- Plan somewhere sheltered for people to eat if it rains
- Make sure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
Getting a price
Not sure how many to cater for? A rough figure is fine for a first quote, then confirm closer to the date. Fill in our quote form.
Planning help
Prices and what affects them
Your quote depends on:
- Crockery choices
- Site access
- Busy dates such as summer Saturdays
- How many people are eating
Numbers make the biggest difference: the price per head normally falls as numbers rise, since much of the cost is fixed.
Getting an accurate quote
Good details mean a good quote. Useful details:
- What the outdoor space is like
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- An estimate of numbers
- Where the event is
To get a quote, just tell us the date, where the Christmas party is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Before you choose a spot
The cooking area is the main thing to plan. A quick checklist:
- A hall, office or heated marquee for guests
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A level spot outdoors with lighting nearby
If you are unsure, send a photo of the space and the way in, and we’ll say what we think before you book.
What we serve
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Rotisserie chicken
- Hog roast rolls
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Vegan option (Ve)
Who books Christmas hog roast in Woolmer?
We serve and tidy, whatever the weather.
People around Woolmer book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. For example:
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Christmas lights switch-ons
- Family Christmas gatherings
- Club and society Christmas parties
For colleagues travelling by train, the closest railway station is Liss station, roughly 2.8 miles south of the centre.
Before you book anyone
- Any travel or access charges
- How dietary needs are handled
- When payments are due and what happens if plans change
- Which meats, sides and extras are included
A hog roast compared with other options
Compared with a barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose makes a difference too. Tell us your budget and we’ll suggest what works.
Why book our hog roast in Woolmer
- Choices for people who don’t eat pork
- Self-contained: roaster, cover and serving kit
- Timed around your day
- Staff to serve, so you do not have to
Take a look at our prices page or our hog roast cost guide.
Festive bookings around Woolmer
Woolmer is about 2 miles south of Bordon, in Hampshire. Wherever your Christmas party is in Woolmer, we can bring the roaster, as long as there’s an outdoor spot to cook. We bring hog roasts to all 683 towns and villages in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Woolmer to Guildford (about 17 miles away).
Christmas fairs at a church such as St Matthew's Church can book a hog roast stall. PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School, suit a hog roast. Woolmer is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
Christmas parties anywhere in GU33 start with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Local streets include Benhams Lane and Petersfield Road; a Christmas party on any of them works well with outdoor space and a way in. If your venue is just outside Woolmer, we also cover Greatham (1 mile south), Blackmoor (1 mile north-west), Longmoor (1 mile south-east), Weavers Down (2 miles east) and Liss Forest (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Farnborough (15 miles north), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (13 miles south-west), Aldershot (12 miles north-east), Alton (6 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Chase Community Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and The Romany Museum (2.8 miles west). Open spaces near Woolmer include Deadwater Valley and Selborne Hill.
- Nearby schools include Mill Chase Academy (2.4 miles north-east)
- Slow-roasted on site for hours, outdoors at your event
- Freshly carved pork with crackling, stuffing and apple sauce
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away