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Christmas Hog Roast in Anvil Green
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 Anvil Green.
- Festive open evenings
- End-of-term celebrations
- Staff Christmas do’s
Book a hog roast in Anvil Green
Planning for dietary needs
A hog roast is pork, so plan for anyone who does not eat it. Here’s how to cover everyone:
- Find out who’d prefer turkey or chicken
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
We pack up whatever the weather.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
How our Christmas hog roast works in Anvil Green
We plan for winter weather: the roast is under cover; guests need somewhere dry. Indoors or a heated marquee is ideal. Typical bookings include festive family get-togethers and lights switch-on evenings, with apple sauce, crackling and hog roast rolls.
For a Christmas party near Anvil Green, firm, lit ground near the house or hall is key. Let us know about allergies and dietary needs in advance, and we’ll tell you exactly what’s in each dish.
Is a hog roast right for your Christmas party?
Next to a winter barbecue, slow roasting suits winter far better. Most of the cost is the meat, the staff and the time on site. A long, slow roast means an early start, and the quote reflects that.
What you get with us
- Timed around your day
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Sides to make it a full meal
- Our staff serve and clear
See our pricing and our hog roast cost guide.
For event organisers in Anvil Green
Venues often have rules for outside caterers, including where gas cooking is allowed. Check early, and pass on anything they need from us.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what we can send.
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Step by step
From setting up to the last roll, we look after the food, so you can enjoy your Christmas party. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Anvil Green are after dark. We bring lighting for the cooking area; the route to it may need lights too.
- Send us your Christmas party date, venue and numbers.
- You get a check on the date and the spot, and a quote.
- On the day we arrive early and get the roast going.
- Our chef carves and our staff serve hot food at the agreed time.
- We tidy up and go, whatever the weather.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Send final numbers in good time
- Check there’s a route to wheel the equipment in, without steps
Getting a price
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Send us your date for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Should I cook it myself?
The hardest part of a DIY hog roast is timing: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Full catering or machine hire? With catering, our chef roasts, carves and serves, and our staff clear up. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
Anvil Green in December: what to know
Anvil Green is about 5 miles south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. From village halls to gardens and fields, Christmas parties around Anvil Green suit a hog roast. Anvil Green is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We cater events right across the region, from Anvil Green to Canterbury (6 miles away).
A Christmas fair at Church of St Bartholomew is just the kind of event a hog roast suits. Anvil Green is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
For Christmas parties in CT4, we just need to know where the roaster can cook and a serving time. We also bring hog roasts to Christmas parties in Petham (2 miles north-east), Garlinge Green (2 miles north), Mystole (3 miles north), Upper Hardres (3 miles east) and Shalmsford Street (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-east) and Whitstable (10 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Chilham Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
- Pubs nearby include Compasses Inn (0.7 miles west)
How we price a hog roast for your Christmas party
The price comes down to:
- The menu and extras such as lamb or chicken
- The number of people
- Crockery choices
- Distance from us
A hog roast is frequently good value for a crowd, since one roast goes a long way. Extras, china and longer service add to it.
What we need to know
To check the date and the space, tell us:
- Anything the venue has asked for
- The date and time of the event
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
Send us the date, the address or CT4 postcode and rough numbers, along with your serving time. We’ll confirm availability and send a price. Fill in our quote form.
Your questions about a hog roast for your Christmas party in Anvil Green
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, though some venues in protected landscapes have extra rules for caterers; ask your venue. We will follow the site rules.
Is Anvil Green too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Who serves?
You do not need anyone else: we carve, serve and tidy up.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
It cooks outside, under a gazebo, on a level spot. The food can be carried in and served indoors where the venue allows.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. Halal meat isn’t something we offer.
What happens if it’s dark?
After dark, the serving area and the path to it need lighting. Let us know what lighting the venue has.
Is turkey available?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Can you cater outdoors in December?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Guests will want somewhere warm and dry to eat.
Before you choose a spot
Most gardens, car parks, yards and fields work if a few things are right. Here’s what helps:
- Parking near the cooking area
- Clearance from walls and tents
- A lit route to the food
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
From the roaster
- Hog roast rolls
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Roast turkey
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Salads
- Rotisserie chicken
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
Perfect for your Christmas party in Anvil Green
Hot food on a cold night is always welcome.
Hosts in Anvil Green book us for everything from small get-togethers to big outdoor events. Popular choices:
- Office Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Festive open evenings
- Club and society Christmas parties
Train travellers will want to know that Chilham station is about 3.1 miles away.
Comparing caterers
- What the price includes, item by item
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Where the roaster goes and what it needs
- When they arrive and when the food will be ready
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside the pork
- Our team serves at your chosen time and clears up afterwards