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Christmas Hog Roast for Appledore
Give your guests slow-roasted pork and crackling at your Christmas party in Appledore. The roast cooks for hours on site, then our chef carves it hot for everyone.
- Work Christmas parties
- Boxing Day and New Year gatherings
- Family Christmas gatherings
Christmas hog roast in Appledore
How our Christmas hog roast works in Appledore
December dates book up early, especially Fridays, so get in touch as soon as you know your date. Whether it is between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers and office Christmas parties, we can cook crackling, hog roast rolls and apple sauce for your guests.
Near Appledore, country lanes are dark in winter, so tell us about the route and lighting at the spot. The carving happens right in front of your guests, so the pork is hot and the crackling is crisp, and nothing sits in a hot cabinet.
What the cooking area needs
A hog roast cooks outdoors for hours, so the spot matters, so a few things are worth checking:
- Clearance from walls and tents
- Lighting on the path from the party to the serving area
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise before booking.
Popular choices
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Roast turkey
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Vegan option (Ve)
Appledore: your questions answered
Which station is closest to Appledore?
Appledore (Kent) station, about 1.3 miles east of the centre.
What about windy coastal sites?
Yes. Wind is something we plan for: a sheltered spot and secure cover.
Can we have roast turkey?
Yes: add turkey to the menu.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
Hot food suits winter perfectly.
Can the food be served indoors?
Cooking is always outdoors; serving can be indoors.
What should we sort out beforehand?
Just the agreed spot and a contact on the day. Everything for roasting and serving comes with us.
Can you cater in Appledore?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Appledore and Kent. Send us the address for a quote.
Can the hog roast be cooked indoors?
Outside, always. Serving indoors is usually fine if the venue is happy.
Working with your venue
If the event is on someone else’s land, the landowner needs to agree to cooking and vehicles. Get that agreed before booking.
Many venues set rules for outside caterers, from approved lists to where a gas roaster can go. Ask early, and tell us what they ask for.
Festive bookings around Appledore
Appledore is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We cater Christmas parties across Appledore and nearby, from gardens to fields. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We cater events right across the region, from Appledore to Canterbury (21 miles away).
For anyone getting the train home after the party, Appledore (Kent) station is about 1.3 miles away. The coast is within about 6 miles of Appledore, and winter sea winds can be bitter.
Anywhere in TN26, we can roast on site for your guests. From The Street, Old Way and Court Lodge Road or anywhere nearby, we’ll bring the roaster to you. If your venue is just outside Appledore, we also cover Appledore Heath (1 mile north), Stone in Oxney (1 mile south-west), Reading Street (2 miles west), Stone Corner (3 miles west) and Brattle (3 miles north). We also serve nearby towns such as Ashford (8 miles north-east), Hythe (13 miles east), Tenterden (5 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (7 miles south-east) and Staplehurst (14 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.6 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
A hog roast compared with other options
At a winter fair, hot pork rolls are always popular. The main driver is numbers: bigger groups usually cost less per head, since much of the cost is fixed.
Why Appledore hosts choose us
- Staff to serve, so you don’t have to
- Roasted on site, slowly, for hours
- The classics: stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- A choice of salads and potatoes
Take a look at how we price or what a hog roast costs.
Allergies and dietary needs
Standard rolls and stuffing contain gluten, and gluten-free rolls are available on request. A few more tips:
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count who doesn’t eat pork
- Halal isn’t offered, so arrange it separately
We serve hot rolls on cue, carved fresh.
Festive lights around the serving area look great.
About the food
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
We can serve in rolls or on plates, with gluten-free rolls on request.
Roast pork
Everything starts with the slow-roasted pork: carved thick or thin, as people like it, straight from the roaster.
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The process
Your timings come first. If things run late, we can hold the cooked roast for a while before carving, so keep us posted on the day. With sunset at about 3:50pm in December, most Christmas parties in Appledore are after dark. The cooking area is lit; tell us about lighting on the way to it.
- Ask early for a December date.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We arrive while it’s light and set up under cover.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Before we arrive
- Give us a contact number for the day
- Choose a level, open spot outdoors for the roaster
- Let us know about tight access
Ask for a quote
If you are comparing hog roast caterers for Appledore, ask each one exactly what’s included. We spell it out in ours. 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 big roast takes hours and must be cooked thoroughly. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
A DIY hog roast suits a relaxed party where someone enjoys cooking. For bigger or more formal events, catering takes the pressure off.
What a hog roast costs
Here’s what affects the price:
- Plates or china
- Which meats and sides you choose
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The serving time and how long we’re on site
Published UK guides give a wide range for hog roast catering, from around £10 a head for a basic roll to £20 or more with sides and service. We quote every event individually, so you know exactly what you’re paying for.
What we need to know
We can quote more accurately with a few details. Here’s what to include:
- Roughly how many people
- The date and when you’d like to eat
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- Any venue rules
We need a few details to quote: your date, your venue or postcode, how many people and any menu choices. Send us your details through our quote form.
- Roasted slowly at your venue, outdoors and under cover
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards