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Christmas Party Catering in Barming Heath, Kent
Planning a hog roast for your Christmas party in Barming Heath? The roaster comes to your venue, home or workplace and cooks under cover and carve when you’re ready to eat.
- Year-end thank-yous
- December open days
- Sports club Christmas do’s
Slow-roasted pork in Barming Heath
Christmas hog roast for your Christmas party in Barming Heath
Swap the set menu for a hog roast at your Christmas party in Barming Heath: hot rolls, roast turkey if you like, and crackling for everyone. For december open days and new Year parties, we can cook apple sauce, crackling and halloumi skewers and more.
In a small place like Barming Heath, December lanes are dark, so let us know about access and lighting. We plan the timings around your day, working back from when you want to eat, so the food is ready at the right moment.
The menu, dish by dish
Crackling
For many people, the crackling is the best bit: golden, crunchy and salty, straight off the hog.
Rolls and gluten-free rolls
Rolls or plates? Rolls are quicker; plates suit a sit-down meal, and gluten-free rolls are available on request.
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Planners, venues and businesses
Marquee suppliers typically set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Some venues add a fee for outside caterers, so check before you book. We will liaise with them on access and set-up.
Barming Heath questions
Do you cater at venues in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. Some venues there have rules about cooking and vehicles, so check with yours. We’ll work to whatever the site needs.
Is Barming Heath too small for a hog roast?
No, we come to small places too. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is it too cold for a hog roast?
We roast outdoors whatever the season. Plan a warm place for guests.
Can you trade at our Christmas fair?
Yes. Hot rolls on a cold evening sell well.
What if it rains?
We roast under cover, so the food isn’t affected. Plan somewhere sheltered for eating.
Can we have roast turkey?
We can: add turkey to the menu.
What happens if it is dark?
It is dark before 4pm in December, so we plan lighting with you.
Does the roaster have to be outside?
The roaster always stays outside, under cover, at a safe distance from walls and tents. We can frequently serve indoors if the venue agrees.
Occasions we serve in Barming Heath
Nothing beats hot pork on a December evening.
We’re regularly asked to cater all sorts of events around Barming Heath, such as:
- December open days
- Between-Christmas-and-New-Year get-togethers
- Festive family get-togethers
- Winter fairs and markets
For anyone getting the train home after the party, the closest railway station is East Farleigh station, roughly 1.1 miles east of the centre.
Comparing caterers
- Whether plates or china are included
- How many staff will carve and serve
- How dietary needs are handled
- Exactly what’s included in the price
The process
Your timings come first. If the day runs behind, 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 Barming Heath 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.
How to prepare
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Choose someone to meet us on arrival
- Confirm numbers ahead of the day
Getting a price
Every Christmas party is quoted on its own, because numbers, menu, serving time and travel vary. Tell us about your Christmas party for a quote: fill in our quote form.
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Planning the cooking spot
Before the day, it helps to think about where the roaster will go. We look for:
- Hardstanding if possible in winter
- Space away from buildings, marquees and trees
- Flat ground outside, with lights for after dark
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we serve
- Rotisserie chicken
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Crackling
- Roast potatoes
- Salads
- Roast turkey
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Hog roast rolls
Diets, allergies and alternatives
Not everyone eats pork, so plan an alternative. A few pointers:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Plan separately for anyone who needs halal food
- Share the allergen information in advance
- Ask about dietary needs when people RSVP
We pack up whatever the weather.
Ask for china for a sit-down Christmas meal.
DIY versus a catered hog roast
You could roast a hog yourself, but it is a long day’s work, from setting up and lighting the roaster to carving. With us catering, you get to be a host, not a cook.
Catered or DIY? Catered means we do everything: roasting, carving, serving and clearing. With DIY hire, you do the work and save on staffing.
A hog roast or other catering?
Next to a cold Christmas buffet, hot carved meat is far more welcome in December. 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.
Why book with us
- Serving and clearing done for you
- An itemised quote
- Carved by our chef in front of your guests
- Sides to make it a full meal
Read how we price and our hog roast cost guide.
Planning a Christmas party in Barming Heath
Barming Heath is about 3 miles east of Kings Hill, in Kent. Christmas parties in Barming Heath are part of our patch. We bring hog roasts to all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our bookings stretch from Barming Heath to Canterbury (about 27 miles away).
If you are organising a Christmas fair for a school like Barming Primary School, hot rolls go down well. Christmas fairs at a church such as Church of St Margaret can book a hog roast stall. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 8 miles of Barming Heath; in winter, rural routes need a bit more planning.
Wherever your Christmas party is in ME16 and ME15, we can bring the roaster to you. Your Christmas party could be at a house on Lower Road, Church Lane and Tonbridge Road, as long as there is somewhere outside to cook. Other places close to Barming Heath we cover include Hoppers Corner (1 mile south), Kettle Corner (1 mile south-east), Farleigh Green (1 mile south), West Farleigh (1 mile south) and Teston (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (3 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (12 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (9 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (1.3 miles north-east) and Fremlin Walk (2.8 miles east). Open spaces near Barming Heath include Boxley Hills.
- Schools near Barming Heath include St Simon Stock Catholic School (1.8 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Bull Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Carved to order by our chef, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Staff to serve at the agreed time, then clear away