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Christmas Party Catering in Ash, Kent
Give your guests a proper hog roast at your Christmas party in Ash. We roast on site, carve to order and serve it hot.
- Festive open evenings
- New Year parties
- Family Christmas gatherings
A hog roast near Ash
Working with your venue
If you are a venue or event planner, we can fit around your other suppliers.
For events on land you do not own, such as a park or field, you will need the landowner’s permission for cooking and vehicles. Sort that first.
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Ash
For a work Christmas party in Ash, a hog roast is a change from the usual set menu: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. Typical bookings include boxing Day and New Year gatherings and christmas family parties, serving crackling, rotisserie chicken and apple sauce.
In winter near Ash, we need firm ground and light. Plates come as standard, with china available if you’d like it, at an extra cost.
What comes off the roaster
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Vegan burger or sausage (Ve)
Tell us how many vegans to expect, and we’ll bring enough vegan burgers or sausages.
Questions from Ash
What’s the nearest station to Ash?
Longfield station, about 2.8 miles north of the centre.
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 work to whatever the site needs.
What happens in bad weather?
Rain does not stop the cooking. A marquee, hall or barn for eating makes all the difference.
Can you do turkey for a Christmas party?
Roast turkey can be added for Christmas, alongside the pork.
Do you serve the food?
No need for your own staff: our chef carves and our team serves and clears.
What about coeliacs?
Gluten-free rolls are available on request. Ask for the allergen list, as stuffing normally contains gluten.
Is mains power needed?
No, the roast is cooked on gas. Let us know what’s on site.
Do you provide china?
Plates come as standard. If you’d like china, ask and we’ll add it to the quote.
Towns and villages near Ash
Other occasions in Ash
The process
Rain does not stop the roast, because we cook under cover. Your guests will still want somewhere dry to eat, such as a marquee, hall or barn. Sunset in Ash in late December is about 3:50pm, so plan lighting for any party after mid-afternoon. We set up in daylight and roast into the evening.
- Book early for December.
- We check your venue and send a quote.
- We set up under cover in daylight.
- We serve pork, turkey and sides.
- We tidy up and leave.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
- Have a level outdoor spot ready
- Ensure the cooking area is away from walls, tents and trees
How to get a price
The quickest way to get a price is to 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. Use our quote form.
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What the cooking area needs
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. The ideal spot has:
- A lit route to the food
- A safe distance from anything that could catch the heat
- Parking near the cooking area
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise.
On the menu in Ash
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Roast potatoes
- Rotisserie chicken
Ash in December: what to know
Ash is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. We set up the roaster at gardens, car parks, yards and venues around Ash and the surrounding area. Ash is one of 922 places in Kent where we cater. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
PTA Christmas fairs, for a school such as New Ash Green Primary School, suit a hog roast. For colleagues travelling by train, Longfield station is about 2.8 miles away. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles of Ash, where winter lanes can be dark and narrow, so tell us about the route.
We cater Christmas parties across TN15 and DA3 and the streets around it. That could mean a Christmas party in a garden on Ash Road, The Street and Billet Hill, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. For Christmas parties just outside Ash, we cover West Yoke (1 mile north), Fawkham Green (1 mile north-west), Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), Stansted (2 miles south) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cater in Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
A little further out are Darent Valley Hospital (5.6 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles west).
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Swan Public House (within half a mile north)
Prices and what affects them
Every booking is priced individually, and the price depends on a few things:
- How many people are eating
- How easy it is to reach the spot
- The date and time of year
- Distance from us
Midweek and quieter months are frequently easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Ask us and we’ll suggest the best fit for your budget.
What we need to know
To get the best quote, tell us:
- Where the roaster could go, ideally with a photo
- Rough numbers
- Any extras, such as lamb, chicken or china
- The date and when you’d like to eat
When you are weighing up caterers, ask each one exactly what’s included. Ours lists it clearly. To get yours, use our quote form.
Events we cater in Ash
Offer roast turkey as well as the hog.
In Ash and nearby, we cater for all sorts of events. Popular bookings include:
- End-of-term celebrations
- Winter fairs and markets
- Staff Christmas do’s
- Festive open evenings
Christmas fairs at a church such as Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul can book a hog roast stall.
What your quote should include
- How many staff will carve and serve
- Arrival time and how long the roast needs
- How dietary needs are handled
- Payment terms and cancellation policy
Catered or do it yourself?
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.
Timing is the tricky part of roasting your own: a whole hog takes hours, and it needs to be cooked through safely. If that sounds stressful, choose the catered option.
Allergies and dietary needs
Not everyone eats pork, so it is worth adding an alternative. A few pointers:
- Remember stuffing normally contains gluten
- Count who does not eat pork
- Request gluten-free rolls
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
Lighting at the serving table matters after dark, so tell us what’s already there.
Roast potatoes suit a winter menu.
- 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
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards